CMS Releases Interim Final Rule to Curtail Procedural Medicaid Disenrollments
Included in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 were provisions that allowed states to resume Medicaid eligibility terminations in April of 2023 along with data reporting requirements. CMS has used these data or failure...
MedPAC Recommends 3% Cut to SNFs
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) met December 8th to review post-acute provider payment adequacy including Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs). This is part of their annual responsibility to make recommendations to Congress. It should...
MedPAC Hospice Recommendation Includes No Payment Update
On December 7th, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission discussed recommendations for hospice payment in 2025. The commissioners finalized a recommendation for no payment update for hospice services, the payment recommendation will be finalized in...
PACE Expanded Act Introduced in House
On December 5th, Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and John Moolenaar (R-MI) reintroduced a bill that would remove barriers to PACE program growth. Under this bill, PACE organizations in states that elect to allow any...
OSHA Rule Requiring Submission of Injury and Illness Data Takes Effect January 1st
Effective January 1, 2024, a U.S. Department of Labor final rule released in July 2023 will require certain establishments, including aging services, to electronically submit injury and illness information to OSHA on an annual basis. ...
Medicaid Access Rule Could be Expected in April 2024
CMS is aiming to finish reviewing all comments that were received on the Medicaid Access Rule by Spring according to the Office of Management and Budget. If all goes according to plan (not by...
Weekly Recaps: December 13, 2023
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 Weekly Update. Here is your weekly Workforce Policy...
Monthly Regulations Review Sessions Starting in January
The regulatory environment of nursing homes throughout the country has escalated to a point where many nursing homes are facing significant financial burdens related to enforcement action. As a nursing home leader, it is often...
2024 Governance Series to Focus on Trends, Strategic Planning and Boards
CEOs, COOs, CFOs, Administrators and other decision makers, this series is for you! This four-part series will explore industry trends, strategic planning and boards for one low registration price.
Sessions in the four-part virtual...
New Member Resource: Hospice Trend Report
After a year in the making, hospice members have a new tool to benchmark themselves. Quality is critical in hospice care—and always under the spotlight. LeadingAge provides members an in-depth look at their organizations...
LeadingAge Hosting Office Hours for Members on the GUIDE Model on December 18th
Are you thinking about applying for the Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) model? Do you have questions about the Request for Application? Interested in finding other LeadingAge members who are applying to look...
Demographics and Financing of LTC in Minnesota – Good News but Rough Sledding Ahead?
The Long-Term Care Discussion Group will meet on December 20th at 1:00 PM CST to talk about two new studies commissioned by the Minnesota Department of Human Services. The state has consistently ranked first...