Older Workers are a Growing Share of the Workforce
A recent report from the Pew Research Center outlined the growing share of older adults remaining or rejoining the workforce after age 65. The report used data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Current Population...
Webinar: Strategic Onboarding: Maximize Employee Retention from Day One with Relias
The constant revolving door of staff continues to impact healthcare organizations across the nation. Cultivating the right workplace culture is an ongoing endeavor that must begin from day one. The way you hire, train,...
CY 2023 Participation Exemption for Size Form Submission Deadline Approaching
The Participation Exemption for Size Form for the calendar year (CY) 2023 CAHPS Hospice Survey data collection and reporting requirements is available to complete and submit on the CAHPS Hospice Survey website. Hospices that served fewer...
New MA Rules Effective January 1, 2024; Providers’ Assistance Sought with Reporting Non-Compliance
Many of the provisions of the CY2024 Medicare Advantage policy and technical final rule will take effect January 1, 2024. This LeadingAge article summarizes all the changes that will be impactful for LeadingAge members and those...
Using the New Medicare Caregiver Training Services (CTS) Codes in Long Term Services and...
On November 2, 2023, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized their proposal to activate codes for qualifying clinicians to bill for face-to-face, in-person caregiver training. Read more about using these codes...
Hospitals Call for New MA Star Measure –Overturned Denials
A recent article noted that hospitals, too, are at a breaking point with Medicare Advantage and plans’ wrongful denials of needed care. The hospitals suggest that CMS should incorporate the frequency with which plans...
Webinar: Person-Centered Service Planning in HCBS: Requirements and Best Practices
On January 10th at 1:00 PM CT, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will host a webinar offering an overview of person-centered service planning (PCSP), the regulations addressing or influencing PCSP, themes...
LeadingAge and Partners Send Letter to Congressional Leadership on Assisted Living VA Pilot Program
LeadingAge, in partnership with national senior living organizations, veterans’ organizations, and consumers’ organizations (including AARP and Alzheimer’s Association), sent a letter to Congressional Leadership and the leadership of the House and Senate Veterans’ Affairs...
Weekly Recaps: December 20, 2023
Each week, LeadingAge experts curate timely, helpful resources on a variety of topics important to aging services providers.
Workforce Weekly Update. Here is your weekly Workforce Policy Update.
HCBS and PACE Weekly Update. Here is...
KFF Analyzes HCBS Settings Rule Implementation Among States
In an article released on December 13th, KFF details the provisions of the home and community-based settings rule and describes states’ self-reported compliance with the rule. Twenty states reported full compliance while 23 reported...