CMS Releases FAQs for PACE and MAOs on Overpayment Reruns
On May 21, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released FAQs from a User Group Call that occurred on May 1 regarding submission of risk adjustment data for PACE and Medicare Advantage Organizations...
LeadingAge Submits Comments on Proposed FY2025 Hospice Wage Index
On May 28, LeadingAge submitted comments on the FY2025 Hospice Wage Index proposed rule. In 2023, LeadingAge developed multiple recommendations to push CMS to modernize the hospice benefit. LeadingAge responded to a request from...
LeadingAge Submits Comments on Proposed FY2025 Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System
On May 23, LeadingAge submitted comments on the FY2025 Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Prospective Payment System (PPS) proposed rule. As explained in this press statement, “LeadingAge to CMS: to Achieve Improvements, Focus on Nursing...
Updated FAQs on Enhanced Barrier Precautions
The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) held a Townhall on May 22 to discuss recommendations for Enhanced Barrier Precautions (EBP) to reduce the spread of multidrug-resistant organisms in nursing homes. CDC updated...
CMS Updates 2024 and Spousal Impoverishment Standards
CMS released their mid-year updates to Spousal Impoverishment Standards to reflect the updates to the federal poverty level effective July. These changes will affect only the limits for the community spouse’s minimum monthly maintenance...
Weekly Recaps: May 29, 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 Affordable Housing Update.
Nursing Home Weekly Update. Here is your Nursing Home...
HIPAA Basics & Beyond: June 18 at 1:00 PM
Are you confident in your ability to recognize HIPAA risk compliance areas on your campus? Would you like an introduction (or a refresher) of the basic requirements of the HIPAA Privacy, Security, and Break...
Infection Prevention Training for DONs, Infection Preventionists, and Culinary Personnel
We are proud to partner with LeadingAge Iowa to bring you the Intersection of Infection Prevention & Control in Food Services webinar on June 25 from 1:30 - 2:30 PM.
Maintaining safe and sanitary food...
Registration is Open for Kansas Education Conference on Dementia
Registration is now open for the 12th Annual Kansas Education Conference on Dementia. This conference is hosted by the Alzheimer’s Association and will be held on June 12, 2024, at the Kansas Star Event...
Alzheimer’s Association Seeking SNFs to Participate in CMP Grant
The Alzheimer's Association is currently writing a CMP application to support Skilled Nursing Facility residents. We are actively seeking Skilled Nursing Facilities interested in participating. The proposed project is a holistic approach that involves...
Our Weekly Webinars Are Moving to Zoom!
Starting on June 21st, the Weekly Webinar will move to Zoom! Don’t worry, we’re keeping the same time (10:00 AM) and the same typical agenda! We are making this move to help create a...