MACPAC Plan to Explore Nursing Home Staffing Issues
Among the almost 4700 comments (so far; there will be more at midnight when the comment period ends*) submitted to CMS on the FY 2023 Proposed SNF PPS rule and RFI, was a response to...
LeadingAge Updates
INTRODUCING A NEW WEEKLY WORKFORCE POLICY RECAP: Here is your weekly Workforce Policy Update. This will be a new Friday recap of the week’s policy news seen through the lens of workforce policy issues.Life Plan...
The Week in Media for June 6 – 12, 2022
I. Current Talking Points for Media Engagement:
CMS Proposed Payment Rule Talking Points
CCRC Solvency Talking Points
NASEM Report Talking Points
See link to full State Media Resources folder at bottom of page.
II. Following the Narrative: A quick...
Trio of Bills Would Reduce Healthcare Employment Barriers for Immigrants
(Article by LeadingAge) On June 9th, Representatives Adam Smith (D-WA) and Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-CA) introduced three bills to help alleviate health care workforce shortages across the country and reduce employment barriers for immigrants who want to...
LeadingAge Nursing Home Network
The LeadingAge Nursing Home Network met on Tuesday, May 31st. Read a recap of the meeting here. The next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, June 28th at 1 PM CDT. Not yet a member of...
National Study Looks at Best Practices in Home Health, Hospice, & Personal Care
Over 1,000 home health, hospice, and personal care agencies participated in the National Healthcare at Home Best Practices and Future Insights Study. This is the largest study of its kind with the goal to provide...
International Workforce Program Helps Provider Recruit Staff with J-1 Visas
Our latest member story is about an Iowa provider that is preparing to welcome 34 new culinary and hospitality interns from Jamaica for a one-year period. Using the State Department’s Exchange Visitor Program, the organization will...
LPC Member Network Call
Tuesday, June 28th at 10 AM Central. Topic: Evolution of LPC hospitality. To join, email Dee dpekruhn@leadingage.org.
Help Us Better Understand Your Workforce Challenges
LeadingAge National is seeking to better understand the workforce challenges in provider member organizations across the continuum. Based on information from your organization's workforce right now, please take a few minutes to complete this eight-question...
TNA Workforce Action Alert for Members
Ask Congress to Keep Temporary Nursing Assistant (TNA) Flexibilities!Representatives Brett Guthrie (R-KY), Madeleine Dean (D-PA), and David McKinley (R-WV) introduced H.R. 7744, the Building America’s Health Care Workforce Act, in response to CMS’s announcement earlier...
Weekly Updates from LeadingAge National
Workforce Policy Update. Here is your weekly Workforce Policy Update. Life Plan Community Weekly Update. Here is your weekly Life Plan Community Update.Home Health and Hospice Weekly Update. Here is your weekly Home Health and Hospice Update.Affordable Housing Weekly...
The Week in Media for June 13 – 26, 2022
I. Current Talking Points for Media Engagement:
CMS Proposed Payment Rule Talking Points
CCRC Solvency Talking Points
NASEM Report Talking Points
See link to full State Media Resources folder at bottom of page.
II. Following the Narrative: A quick...