Expanding Telehealth Access Act Reintroduced (HR 3875/S3193)
Representatives Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ) and Diana Harshbarger (R-TN), along with 16 other original cosponsors, reintroduced the Expanding Telehealth Access Act on June 6th. The bill would permanently allow audiologists, occupational therapists, physical therapists, speech...
HHS Concerned About Loss of Medicaid Coverage for a Million People
In a letter to governors from Secretary Xavier Becerra of the Department of Health and Human Services, Becerra urges states to review their state’s unwinding plans. As states begin their return to normal Medicaid...
NHSN Webinars on Updates to LTCF Modules
NHSN will continue to host webinars throughout June on updates to the Long-Term Care Facility modules for both COVID-19 data and vaccination reporting. Catch updates to the Resident Impact and Staff Impact pathways in...
CMS Issues New Tools and Data on Expanding Access to Prescription Drug Assistance for...
In compliance with the Inflation Reduction Act, on June 12th, CMS issued new tools to lower prescription drug costs for low-income people with Medicare through the Extra Help program. On January 1, 2024, eligible seniors...
CMS Released Data on SNF Use for MA Enrollees between 2016-2019
CMS looks at MA enrollees use of Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) examining this data by type of entitlement, demographic characteristics including whether they are dual eligible and by area of residence. The data shows...
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 Policy Update. Here is your weekly Workforce...
We Have Added a New Class to Our On-Demand Platform
Check out our newest offering on the on-demand platform, Payroll Based Journal (PBJ) for CCRC’s and NSF’s. If you are looking for on-demand learning for you or your team, check out the options in...
Join Us This Friday for our Weekly Webinars
Join us each Friday at 10:00 AM for the Weekly Webcast Update. If you have not registered to view the weekly webinar, you can do so here. For archives of past Weekly Webcast Updates, visit...
Essentials of the DON Role Training: Infection Prevention/Control, Regulations and More – June 28th...
In this session, you’ll explore infection prevention and control programs, regulations relevant to the nursing department and Human Resources topics the DON might be responsible for and needs to understand. Administrators and DONs with...
Supreme Court Decision Allows Private Actions Against Publicly Owned Nursing Homes
Under decision issued June 8th by the United States Supreme Court, nursing home residents are entitled to sue publicly owned nursing homes for violations of rights under the Federal Nursing Home Reform Act (FNHRA)....
New S & C Letter: Water Management Policies
On June 9th, CMS posted a Survey and Certification Letter that outlines the responsibilities of health care providers, including Medicare-certified Skilled Nursing Facilities, to develop and implement water management policies and procedures to reduce...
Emergency Preparedness Resources
The Ready Reader Archive – KDHE’s Monthly Newsletter on Emergency Preparedness
Ready Reader issue specifically for long term care providers
Preparedness Website for Homeland Security
We would also like to announce a new resource page on our...