LeadingAge Meets with DPC and Top Medicaid and ACL Officials on the HCBS Settings...
On Friday, August 18th, LeadingAge met with officials from the Domestic Policy Council, leaders from Medicaid, and leaders from the Administration for Community Living on our paper on the HCBS settings rule. LeadingAge discussed...
LeadingAge Letter to President Biden on Staffing Mandate
On August 17th, LeadingAge President and CEO Katie Smith Sloan sent a letter to President Biden urging him to convene a roundtable of stakeholders to address the aging services workforce crisis instead of relying...
CMS Announces Changes to ACO Reach
On August 14th, CMS announced changes to its Accountable Care Organization Realizing Equity, Access, and Community Health Model (ACO REACH) starting in performance year 2024 to advance health equity and make the model more...
CMS Working to Provide Additional Clarifications to MA Final Rules
In an August 21st meeting with CMS, staff shared with LeadingAge staff that they are working on drafting sub-regulatory guidance that would provide further clarifications to the recently finalized Medicare Advantage rules that largely...
Provider Relief Fund Reporting Period 5 Deadline is September 30th
The Provider Relief Fund (PRF) Reporting Portal is open for providers to submit their Reporting Period 5 (RP5) reports. These reports must be submitted no later than September 30, 2023, at 10:59 p.m. CT...
COVID-19 Fund Recoupments Expected for COVID-19 Uninsured Program Payments
A recent Office of the Inspector General (OIG) audit report estimates that the COVID-19 Uninsured Program (UIP), which was designed to reimburse providers for testing, treatment and ultimately COVID-19 vaccines for uninsured individuals, overpaid...
Weekly Recaps
Each week, LeadingAge experts curate timely, helpful resources on a variety of topics important to aging services providers.
Nursing Home Weekly Update. Here is your weekly Nursing Home Update.
Workforce Weekly Update. Here is your weekly...
MDS Updates and Beyond Training is Happening in A Few Weeks – Don’t Miss...
This MDS Updates and Beyond training will help you prepare for the changes so you can hit the ground running. It will cover the existing and new MDS sections. Join us on Tuesday, September...
Strengthen your Leadership and Management Skills with Our Leadership and Management Excellence: Strategies for...
Leadership and management can be challenging. Join us for this virtual series that will help you strengthen your skills, grow your confidence, and give you practical tools to use with your team. Del Gilbert...
Registration Open for LeadingAge and CMMI GUIDE Team Webinar, August 30th, 10:00 AM CT
LeadingAge members are well advised to learn as much as possible about the new CMS Guide Model, a new CMMI demonstration project that will offer providers selected to participate additional funding for care navigation...
HOTMA 2.0: Register now for LeadingAge Training, September 13th, 1:00-3:00 PM CT
Registration is open for LeadingAge's "HOTMA 2.0: Implementing New Requirements," which will provide a closer look at HUD’s new requirements for changing income, deductions, recertifications, and more in HUD-assisted multifamily housing. Beginning in January...
Webinar: Promising Practices for Promoting Person-centered Communication and Care Coordination
Resources for Integrated Care is offering a webinar including lessons learned from plan representatives identifying simple communication strategies to optimize care for dual eligibles. The session hopes to offer providers actionable communication tools, strategies...