Food Safety Alert from CDC
The CDC has issued a Food Safety Alert on a salmonella outbreak linked to cantaloupe. As of November 30th, there were 117 reported illnesses with 14 of these occurring in individuals in long-term care....
Providers Must Report on Use of PRF and ARP Rural Funds
Any provider who accepted the Provider Relief or American Rescue Plan rural funds that were distributed to them on or after April 1, 2020, must report on their use of those funds. (See the...
Minor Updates to PACE Enrollment Guidance
On December 5th, CMS released a memo to PACE organizations announcing updates to Chapter 4 (Enrollment and Disenrollment) of the PACE Manual. The memo outlines that the updates included in Chapter are effective immediately....
Post-Acute/Long-Term Care Measures Under Consideration (MUC) List Now Available
CMS released the 2023 Measures Under Consideration (MUC) List on December 1st. This list details measures that CMS is considering adopting into various Medicare programs. CMS is accepting public comments on measures through December...
Medicaid HCBS Waiting Lists Show Extensive Unmet Need, Not the Whole Picture
KFF analyzed data on waitlists for HCBS from their recent survey of states. While most individuals on waitlists do have access to state plan services like personal care, more specialized services like adult day...
Weekly Recaps: December 6, 2023
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
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SNF Open Door Forum December 7th
The next Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Open Door Forum with CMS will be Thursday, December 7th at 1:00 PM CST. The agenda released by CMS includes “Nursing Home Survey Testing”, MDS 1.19.1 release, MDS...
LPC November Member Network Materials Available
If you were unable to join the November LPC Member Network meeting on philanthropy trends, you can now access the handouts and recording.
Save the date! The last Member Network meeting of the year...
CMS Hosting HCBS CAHPS Survey Webinar
CMS invites states, managed care plans, and other organizations that have or are considering use of the Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS CAHPS®) Survey to assess quality...
“Dying Broke” Series Highlighted in KFF Webinar – All Americans Deserve an Affordable, Equitable...
KFF hosted a webinar on December 5th, “The Long-Term Care Crisis – Why Few Can Afford to Grow Old in America.” Featuring authors Jonathan Rau and Reed Abelson, as well as Anne Tumlinson of...
CFPB Announces Webinar Series Highlighting Resources that Support Financial Learning
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has announced a free four-part webinar series to highlight the Bureau’s “Your Money, Your Goals” financial empowerment and consumer protection resources. The series is designed for organizations that...
Gig Economy Reveals Important Information About the Workforce
Millions of Americans are embracing work in the gig economy often doing casual work but are not counted as employed for the purposes of the government's official statistics. New research sheds light on the...