Nursing homes in Anchorage, AK that take Medicare & Medicaid
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3 nursing homes (skilled nursing facilities) in Anchorage are certified by Medicare or Medicaid, with an average CMS rating of 2.0 stars (Alaska: 3.6). The highest rated is Polaris Transitional Care. 3 accept Medicaid.
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Nurse hours: the bar is the home; the tick is the Alaska median (6.40 hours).
Questions about nursing homes in Anchorage
- Which nursing homes in Anchorage accept Medicaid?
- 3 of 3 are certified for Medicaid, according to CMS, including Polaris Transitional Care, Polaris Extended Care, Centennial Post Acute. Certification doesn't mean a Medicaid bed is open; call and ask, including whether they accept residents whose Medicaid application is pending.
- Which accept Medicare for short-term rehab?
- 3 of 3 are Medicare-certified skilled nursing facilities. The best CMS short-stay quality ratings are at Polaris Transitional Care (5 of 5) and Centennial Post Acute (4 of 5).
- What is the highest-rated nursing home in Anchorage?
- Polaris Transitional Care has the highest CMS overall rating in Anchorage (3 of 5). Ratings are from October 2026.
- How do Anchorage nursing homes compare with the rest of Alaska?
- Their average CMS rating is 2.0 stars, below the Alaska average of 3.6. 2 of 3 were fined by CMS in the last three years.
- Are there small nursing homes in Anchorage?
- 1 of 3 nursing homes in Anchorage has fewer than 60 certified beds, according to CMS.
- How many nursing homes in Anchorage have no CMS fines?
- 1 of 3 nursing homes in Anchorage has no CMS fines in the last three years, according to CMS.
- How much does a nursing home cost in Anchorage?
- CMS doesn't publish prices, so ask each home for its daily rate. Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing after a qualifying hospital stay, with daily coinsurance from day 21; Medicaid pays for long-term care for people who meet Alaska's income and asset rules.
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Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, October 2026. Nursing Homes In Each State is independent and not affiliated with CMS or Medicare. About the data.