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...
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...
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...
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...
Weekly Recaps: April 3, 2024
Each week, LeadingAge experts curate timely, helpful resources on a variety of topics important to aging services providers.
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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...
Change Healthcare: UHG reports Largest Clearinghouse Back Online
UnitedHealth Group reports that medical claims have returned through its Change Healthcare network. It notes its Assurance started up the week of March 18 and its largest clearinghouse, Relay Exchange, returned the weekend of March...
FY 2025 SNF PPS Rule Proposes 4.1% Increase and Increased CMP Authority
The Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Prospective Payment System (PPS) proposed rule was released to the Federal Register on March 28. The rule proposes a 4.1% payment increase, 0.1% greater than...
LeadingAge Meets with Federal Officials on Staffing Proposed Rule
On March 29, LeadingAge met with the White House’s Office of Management and Budget’s Office of Intergovernmental and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), the Domestic Policy Council, the National Economic Council, HHS, and CMS about the...
Election Year Toolkit Now Available
The 2024 Election Year Toolkit has been recently updated on the LeadingAge Kansas website. It encompasses a range of topics such as voter registration guidance, polling site locations statewide, advanced registration procedures, key deadlines,...
Office of Medicaid Inspector General Releases CCRC Audit Report
The OIG released his Continuing Care Retirement Communities Audit Report this week, and the headline has started circulating around news outlets due to its suggestion the state lost $88 million in bed taxes over...
Kansas Capitol Happenings for Week Ending April 5
LeadingAge Kansas had a packed week with conferences and committee meetings. The Subcommittee on Contract Nursing convened Monday through Wednesday, tackling topics such as history, liability issues, pay discrepancies, and workforce efforts in contract...