Deep Dive on Facility Assessment Guidance
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) updated interpretive guidance on June 18 to reflect enhanced Facility Assessment requirements as finalized in the...
Technical Corrections to Staffing Mandate
On June 24, CMS published corrections to the Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Minimum Staffing Standards for Long-Term Care Facilities and Medicaid Institutional Payment Transparency...
Kansas City Area Candidate Meet and Greet a Success
Tuesday evening, well over 100 people came together, with around 40 of those being candidates, in Lenexa to discuss healthcare issues impacting Kansans and...
Staffing Mandate: Webinar on Compliance with the Facility Assessment Provisions
On July 9, from 1:00 – 2:30 PM CT, join LeadingAge and Pathway Health for a Facility Assessment deep dive. The webinar will ensure...
Weekly Recaps: June 19, 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...
OIG Adds New Managed Care Items to Work Plan
On June 17, the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) added several new issues it will explore and evaluate in the coming years, with...
Bipartisan Bill to Improve Prior Authorization Processes, Transparency and Accountability Reintroduced
On June 12, a bipartisan group of House (135 members) and Senate (45 senators) members introduced an updated version of the Improving Seniors’ Timely...
Wall Street Journal Publishes Consecutive Articles on LPC Solvency
Within the last week, the Wall Street Journal has published two probative articles that seek to explore the financial viability of LPCs through the...
LeadingAge Meets with CMS Life Safety Code Officials
LeadingAge met with officials from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to discuss Life Safety Code and Emergency Preparedness requirements on June...
DEA Submits Proposed Rule on E-Prescribing Controlled Substances to OMB
On June 13, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) submitted proposed rules on the prescribing of controlled substances via telemedicine to the Office of Management...
CMS Releases Revised Guidance for Facility Assessment
In a June 18 Quality, Safety & Oversight Group (QSOG) and Survey & Operations Group (SOG) QSO 24-13-NH Memo, CMS is revising the requirements...
It’s Official: LeadingAge is Co-Plaintiff in Lawsuit to Halt Nursing Home Staffing Mandates
LeadingAge on June 18 joined the American Health Care Association’s (AHCA) lawsuit against the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers...