LeadingAge Analysis of FY2025 Hospice Rule
On March 28, CMS released the FY2025 Hospice Wage Index proposed rule. LeadingAge has completed a review of the proposals for LeadingAge members. This summary is not exhaustive; members are encouraged to read the...
Weekly Recaps: April 3, 2024
Each week, LeadingAge experts curate timely, helpful resources on a variety of topics important to aging services providers.
Affordable Housing Weekly Update. Here is your weekly Affordable Housing Update.
Nursing Home Weekly Update. Here is your weekly Nursing Home Update.
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Senate Passes Resolution to Repeal NLRB Joint Employer Rule
On a vote of 50-48, the U.S. Senate, on April 10, voted to overturn a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) final rule, issued in October 2023, establishing a new and broader standard for determining...
CMS Releases Final Rule on Streamlining Medicaid Eligibility Determination Processes
On April 2, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) formally published a final rule, Streamlining Medicaid, Children’s Health Insurance Program, and Basic Health Program Application, Eligibility Determination, Enrollment, and Renewal Processes. This rule...
Bill Would Attract, Recruit, Retain Direct Care Workers
On April 10, Representatives Steven Horsford (D-NV) and Danny Davis (D-IL) introduced the Nursing Home Workforce Support and Expansion Act, which would provide grants to states, territories, and tribal organizations to support direct care...
New Rule Clarifies Employee Representation During OSHA Inspections
On April 1, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published a final rule concerning the rights of employees to authorize a representative to accompany an OSHA compliance officer during an inspection of...
CMS Directs Questions/Concerns About EBP to CDC
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) addressed the recent incorporation of Enhanced Barrier Precautions (EBP) into the nursing home Requirements of Participation on the April 2 Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Open Door Forum,...
OIG Identifies Issues with Nursing Home-initiated Discharges
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General (OIG) released two reports on April 3 outlining concerns about facility-initiated discharges in nursing homes. In the first report, OIG found...
CMS Division of Nursing Homes Discuss Areas of Focus to Wrap QualCon 2024
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) presented their annual Quality Conference April 8 - 10 in Baltimore, Maryland. A virtual participation option was also available. Day 3 of the conference was devoted...
Weekly Recaps: April 10, 2024
Each week, LeadingAge experts curate timely, helpful resources on a variety of topics important to aging services providers.
Affordable housing Weekly Update: Here is your weekly Affordable Housing Update.
Nursing Home Weekly Update. Here is your weekly Nursing...
Weekly Recaps: April 17, 2024
Each week, LeadingAge experts curate timely, helpful resources on a variety of topics important to aging services providers.
Affordable housing Weekly Update. Here is your weekly Affordable Housing Update.
Nursing Home Weekly Update. Here is your weekly Nursing Home...
Minimum Staffing Rule Finalized, Everything We Know So Far
On Monday, April 22, Vice President Kamala Harris issued a statement sharing the finalization of two rules impacting long-term care. These two rules include the Minimum Staffing Rule proposed September 2023, and the Medicaid Access...