Compliance to Competence: A Roadmap to Success – With Relias
With increased home health regulations, the latest push on skilled nursing minimum staffing levels, and more on the horizon, long-term survival means taking compliance to the next level. Join Relias on Thursday, October 12th...
NHSN Office Hours for Reporting Flu Vaccination Data
Nursing homes are required to report healthcare personnel flu vaccination data on an annual basis through the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN). This requirement was first implemented last year, with all data for the...
LeadingAge July 20th Session on MDS 3.0 Updates Coming in October
Join LeadingAge on July 20th, 1:00-2:30pm CT, for comprehensive look at how skilled nursing providers can plan for the October 2023 MDS updates. The Overview of the New MDS 3.0 v 1.18.11: Preparing Your...
Did You Miss the MDS Webinar? Want to Review the Content?
If you were unable to attend the LeadingAge MDS webinar, here is your chance to view the session on our Learning Hub. When you download the recording, you will also be downloading the PowerPoint...
Did You Miss the CMS SNF QRP Training?
CMS has provided extensive training on the Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting System. The agency offers all the training recordings, presentations, questions/answers, and other resources in this SNF QRP Training page. The August 23rd...
Center for Medicare Advocacy Hosts Jimmo v. Sebelius at 10 Years: A Call for...
In 2013, the Center for Medicare Advocacy (CMA) and Vermont Legal Aid along with additional counsel provided by Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati settled a lawsuit with the Medicare program (the named defendant, Kathleen...
Join a Virtual Conversation About the Cost of LTC in the U.S.
KFF will host a virtual conversation on Tuesday, December 5th at 11:00 AM CT on their Dying Broke series. The series has appeared on the KFF website and in the New York Times and...
How to “Right-Size” Your Skilled Nursing Community
Has your organization been considering how to best offer skilled nursing—or whether to offer it at all? Join LeadingAge on October 26th to learn how life plan communities (LPCs) and continuing care retirement communities...
Value-Based Insurance Design (VBID) Hospice Provider Webinar and Updates
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation’s Value-Based Insurance Design (VBID) Model team will host a Hospice Provider Webinar on November 9th at 2:00 PM CT. During this webinar, presenters will provide key information...
Intent vs. Implementation: No Surprises Act Unexpected Challenges
This webinar session provided by Relias will review the history and current scenarios regarding the federal No Surprises Act (NSA) that passed in 2020 and took effect in 2022 to protect individuals enrolled in...
CMS Releases BIMS Assessment Tutorial
CMS has posted a video tutorial on conducting the Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS) assessment. The 20-minute video is designed to assist providers in accurate coding using live action patient/resident scenario. Access the...
“Up to Date” Definition Change Reporting Trainings
CDC will change the NHSN surveillance definition of “up to date” for reporting weeks beginning on September 25th to align with new ACIP recommendations for COVID-19 vaccines. Once the new vaccine and new vaccination recommendations...