CMS to Host Webinar on State Strategies to Address HCBS Workforce Shortages
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a webinar to be held on July 10 at 1:00 PM CT. The session will...
Workers’ Compensation Law Changes
On July 1, several changes to Kansas workers’ compensation laws went into effect. One change is with the timeframe a worker has to report a...
Webinar on Trauma-Informed Practices: Serving Older Adults Facing Housing Instability
The National Center on Law and Elder Rights is hosting a free webinar, on July 16 at 1:00 PM CT, on trauma-informed housing stability...
Staffing Mandate: Webinar on Compliance with the Facility Assessment Provisions
On July 9, from 1:00 – 2:30 PM CT, join LeadingAge and Pathway Health in a Facility Assessment deep dive. The webinar will ensure...
HQIN to Host a No Cost Facility Assessment Webinar on July 8 and 17
Join the Health Quality Innovation Network (HQIN) for their webinar Facility Assessment: More Than a Regulatory Requirement. This webinar will be hosted through Zoom...
Weekly Recaps: July 3, 2024
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...
Quarterly Update on Hospice Quality Reporting Program (HQRP) Now Available
Swingtech sends informational messages to hospices related to the Quality Reporting Program (QRP) on a quarterly basis. Their latest outreach communication is now available....
CDC Updates Recommendation for RSV Vaccine
On June 26, CDC updated its recommendations for the use of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) vaccines in people aged 60 and older for the...
LeadingAge Joins Letter to CMS on CMP Proposed Rule
In a June 27 letter to the CMS Administrator, LeadingAge joined AHCA, AJAS, AAPACN, LSA and other associations to outline significant concerns about, and...
CMS Proposes to Extend NHSN Reporting
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is proposing to extend weekly National Healthcare Safety Network (NSHN) reporting for nursing homes. As they...
CMS Posts Technical Corrections to Medicaid Access Rule
In a June 26 posting to the Federal Register, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced non-substantive updates to the Medicaid Access...
Reminder: Department of Labor Overtime Exemption Rule Raises Salary Threshold on July 1
On April 23, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released a final rule relating to overtime exemption for employees performing executive, administrative, and professional...