OIG Releases Two Reports of Interest to Nursing Homes
The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) released two reports last week that will be of interest to nursing homes. The first was the report of another state-level audit on Life Safety Code, Emergency...
Medicaid Unwinding, Enrollment, Spending, and Policies; KFF Analysis
On November 14th, KFF released two separate reports. The first outlines national trends in Medicaid enrollment and spending, with the second focusing on post-pandemic policies and changes to Medicaid programs across states. The findings...
Senator Marshall to Introduce Companion Bill in Senate Opposing Federal Staffing Mandate
The work of LeadingAge Kansas members seems to be paying off with Senator Marshall sharing that he plans to introduce a companion bill to H.R. 5796 Protecting Rural Seniors Access to Care Act. Co-sponsors...
Amendment to Prevent Federal Staffing Mandate Adopted in Appropriations Bill
On November 14th, LeadingAge issued a vote recommendation to all members of the House of Representatives in support of an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2024 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education appropriations...
CMS Releases Final Rule on Transparency of Nursing Home Ownership and Management
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on November 15th placed on display in the Federal Register a final rule requiring nursing homes enrolled in Medicare or Medicaid to disclose and submit certain...
NLRB Extends Effective Date of Final Rule Revising Joint-Employer Standard
On November 16th the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) extended the effective date of its recent rule on determining the standard for joint-employer status from December 26, 2023, to February 26, 2024. This standard...
Senators Highlight Aging Services in Letter Calling for NLRB to Reconsider Joint Employer Rule
On November 20th, Senators Mike Braun (R-IN), Tim Scott (R-SC), Marco Rubio (R-FL), and Pete Ricketts (R-NE) sent a letter to the National Labor Relations Board sharing significant concerns with the Board’s 2023 Joint...
CMS Releases 2024 SSI, MSP, and Spousal Impoverishment Standards
CMS makes annual updates to supplemental security income (SSI), spousal impoverishment and Medicare Savings Program (MSP) resource guidelines. These updates reflect changes in the Federal Benefit Rate (FBR) and the Consumer Price Index (CPI)....
OIG Work Plan Updated to Include Two New Nursing Home-Related Projects
The HHS Office of Inspector General released work plan updates on November 15th that include two projects of interest for nursing home members. The first is a case study on emergency preparedness in healthcare...
New Emergency Preparedness Resources from ASPR
The Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR) released two new emergency preparedness resources that members may find useful when reviewing and updating emergency plans.
The Utility Failures in Healthcare Toolkit provides planning and response...
Walgreens Support for Staff Vaccine Clinics
In an effort to increase vaccine uptake among nursing home staff, Walgreens is being incentivized to provide assistance, including on-site vaccine clinics, for nursing home staff. To express interest and learn more about this...
3 Million Older Americans who Need LTC Go Without
KFF Health News has partnered with the New York Times on a series of articles about the U.S. public’s awareness of, attitudes about, and experiences with long term care. The series is called Dying...