Department of Labor Final Rule Significantly Increases Salary Threshold for Overtime Exemption
On April 23, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released a final rule relating to overtime exemptions for employees performing executive, administrative, and professional (EAP) duties under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act. The...
Minimum Staffing Rule Finalized, Everything We Know So Far
On Monday, April 22, Vice President Kamala Harris issued a statement sharing the finalization of two rules impacting long-term care. These two rules include the Minimum Staffing Rule proposed September 2023, and the Medicaid Access...
Welcome New Member – Mercy Hospital
We are thrilled to have Mercy Hospital join our membership and become part of the LeadingAge Kansas family. They are a hospital-based long-term care unit in Moundridge, Kansas, and the hospital has been in...
Spaces are Filling Fast for the No Cost Active Shooter Prevention and Response for...
An active shooter in the long-term setting is something no one wants to think about, but preparation for this type of emergency is a must. With the additional challenges for preparation and response in this...
Let Us Help Your Team Celebrate National Nursing Home Week – Drawing is Friday!
Enter for a chance to win one of two $500 gift cards to be used for celebrating your amazing team during National Nursing Home Week May 14-20, 2023.
Two winners will be randomly selected from...
Last Call! Online Adult Care Home Operator’s Course Starts May 3rd
This 4-week course combines independent online learning with Zoom sessions and includes all the requirements from the state-approved operator’s course for assisted living and state licensed only adult care homes. In addition to requirements,...
Friday Weekly Webcast
Join us each Friday Morning at 10:00 AM for the Weekly Webcast Update. This week we will find out who won the $500 gift card to help their organization celebrate Nursing Home Week (May...
Provider Relief Deadline for Period 4 Late Reporting is This Friday, April 28th
Providers have until this Friday, April 28th at 10:59 PM CST to submit a late reporting requesting if they missed the deadline for submitting Provider Relief Fund Report for Period 4, which was due...
CMS Releases Optional State Assessment Item Set and Manual for Nursing Homes
The Optional State Assessment (OSA) Item Set, OSA Manual, and OSA Change History table are now available in the Downloads section on the Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) Manual page....
FDA Announces Changes to COVID Vaccine Guidelines and Eligibility
The FDA has announced important changes to COVID vaccine guidelines and eligibility for the general U.S. population, as well as for special categories such as young children, older adults, and immunocompromised persons. Drs. Robert...
State Department Issues a Cap on EB-3 International Visa Petition Filings
The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Consular Affairs May bulletin, released on April 14th, imposes a cap on new employment-based (EB) visa petition filings. The State Department notice is required by the 1990...
More Details on Lobby Day – 156 Congressional Meetings!
Here’s a graphic depiction of LeadingAge’s Lobby Day 2023. 225 members participated in visits with 156 offices of members of Congress from 32 states and the District of Columbia. Thank you to members who...