Bureau of Labor Statistics Releases Job Opening and Turnover Report
On January 30th, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released its Job Opening and Turnover Survey for December 2023. Job openings rose slightly to 9.03 million up from 8.93 million in November 2023. Turnover related...
Spring Expo Booths are Filling Up Fast
We are almost in our second month of 2024 and want to make sure you are informed of everything going on at LeadingAge Kansas.
Don’t forget to check out our more powerful Partnership Program. This...
What’s the Healthcare Agenda for CCRCs/LPCs?
Join ATI Advisory’s Fred Bentley, along with a panel that includes LeadingAge’s own Nicole Fallon, as well as Phil Chuang (HumanGood) and Ted Goins (Lutheran Services Carolinas) for a webinar on the New Healthcare...
PACE Expansion Resource
On February 6th at noon CT, ATI Advisory is hosting a webinar for organizations considering expanding PACE markets. Jade Gong and Tina Hansen Pickett will discuss preparations and strategies to consider if you’re working...
Weekly Recaps: January 31, 2024
Each week, LeadingAge experts curate timely, helpful resources on a variety of topics important to aging services providers.
Home Health Weekly Update. Here is your weekly Home Health Update.
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Updates to Federal Poverty Level Guidelines
Each year the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) release updates to the federal poverty level standards upon which states base Medicaid eligibility. On January 24th, CMS released the 2024 Standards outlining income...
CMS Temporarily Pauses PEPPER Reports
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a temporary pause in distributing and PEPPER reports as CMS works to improve and update the program and reporting system. PEPPER is an electronic report...
CMS Issues Request for Information on Medicare Advantage Data Transparency
On January 25th, the Biden-Harris Administration launched efforts to increase Medicare Advantage transparency in order to increase competition. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has already begun collecting more data related to...
CDC Reviewing and Revising Isolation Precaution Guidelines
CDC is reviewing and updating the 2007 Isolation Precautions guideline for healthcare settings. This guideline, which includes Enhanced Barrier Precautions to prevent the spread of multidrug-resistant organisms, is considered a nationally accepted standard and...
Guidance to Hospital and Long-Term Care Administrators on Nondiscrimination in Patient Visitation
On January 25th, the HHS Office of Civil Rights (OCR), issued guidance via a Frequently Ask Questions (FAQ) “to remind covered facilities and entities of their distinct obligations under CMS regulations and federal civil...
Assisted Living Hearing Highlights Need for Workforce Investments and Financing Reforms
On January 25th, the Senate Special Committee on Aging held a hearing to examine the state of assisted living in America. The Committee took action following a series of news reports from The New...
Senate Letter to DOL: Independent Contractor Rule Will Harm Older Workers
On January 29th, U.S. Senators Mike Braun (R-IN) and Rick Scott (R-FL) sent a letter to Acting Department of Labor Secretary Julie Su, urging the Department to reverse the rule. Senators Braun and Scott,...