I. Current Talking Points for Media Engagement:
CMS Proposed Payment Rule Talking Points
See link to full State Media Resources folder at bottom of page.
II. Following the Narrative: A quick summary of national media trends last week.
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While focus on aging services has lessened somewhat as non-sector news makes headlines, certain events, such as nursing home closures, workforce challenges, or reform-related action from the Biden Administration, renew interest. Recent coverage includes a look at the impact of the upcoming TNA waiver expiration, comments on the CMS SNF proposed payment rule and staffing mandate RFI, and the rapidly growing need for affordable housing for older adults as the U.S. population ages.
Biden Administration, Congress, Government Agencies
- Washington Post: Outlook for Medicare and Society Security Improves Slightly
- Home Health Care News: HHS Extends States’ Deadline to Utilize American Rescue Plan’s HCBS Funding
- *(Editor’s Column) McKnight’s Long-Term Care, House Speaker Pelosi, the time to act is now
- *McKnight’s Senior Living, CMS adjusts HCBS final rule implementation, but industry seeks more time
- Skilled Nursing News, Nursing Home Improvement Must Go Beyond Increased Oversight
- Hospice News: Quality Measures: Will the CMS Hospice Care Index Actually Work?
Workforce, Waivers, Coronavirus, Closures
- *McKnight’s Long Term Care News Providers demand federal action as temporary nurse aide waiver comes to an end
- *BloombergLaw: Training Mandate Looms Over Shortage of Nursing Home Aides
- The New York Times, During the Omicron Wave, Death Rates Soared for Older People
- CBS News, “Long COVID” or “post-COVID” symptoms affect 1 in 4 seniors who survived infection, study finds
- Nebraska Public Media, Arapahoe Community Creates Nonprofit to Replace Longtime Nursing Home
- Watertown Public Opinion (South Dakota), Clear Lake Good Samaritan closing due to staffing, Medicaid reimbursement challenges
- KFYR-TV (North Dakota), Mott nursing home closing its doors in less than 60 days
- McKnight’s Long-Term Care: As skilled nursing ‘teeters,’ leaders look to DC for help on pay rule and more
- The Dickinson Press (North Dakota), Sanford Health considers options for Mott nursing home, including possible donation of facility to city
- Skilled Nursing News, 47% of Nursing Home Residents Now at Risk of Displacement
- Financial Times, Covid, burnout and low pay: the global crisis in nursing
- *McKnight’s Home Care, Surgeon general rings alarm over healthcare worker burnout
- McKnight’s Senior Living: Alliance hopes to redesign long-term care’s look and feel,
- KJZZ, Working as a caregiver has always been challenging — then came COVID-19
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- *LeadingAge, McKnight’s Long-Term Care: Leader implores LTC providers to boost industry awareness and ensure access to care
- *LeadingAge, McKnight’s Senior Living: Improving awareness, access to aging services keys to helping older adults ‘Age My Way’
- *Home Health Care News: Home-Based Care Stakeholders Echo US Surgeon General’s Health Care Workforce Shortage Concerns
- *McKnight’s Home Care, Workforce challenges drive LeadingAge, New York state initiatives
III. Other Clips that Influenced the Week: LeadingAge is a sought-out, reliable source for multiple trade and national media outlets (see that coverage posted in our LeadingAge Press Room). Other key clips that shaped the narrative last week:
- NPR.org (via Vermont Public Radio), Older homeowners, who want to sell, have difficulties finding a new place to live
- Sarasota Herald-Tribune, “Where do we go?” Sarasota seniors worry when even ‘affordable’ housing costs spike
- Kaiser Health News: AARP’s Billion-Dollar Bounty, June 6, 2022
- McKnight’s Business Daily: New Residents Moving in with Greater Care and Service Needs: NIC
- *McKnight’s Long-Term Care, Missing or wrong data at admissions costs SNFs millions
- *McKnight’s Senior Living, Commission to look at improving assisted living for LGBTQ+ older adults
- (Editor’s Column) McKnight’s Senior Living, Language can help reframe aging
- *(Guest Column) McKnight’s Senior Living, Legislators must ensure affordable housing for low-income older Americans
- (Editor’s Column) McKnight’s Long-Term Care, Who cares enough about long-term care? We may soon find out
IV. What’s On Our Radar — this week’s likely priorities:
- Media push re: 2023 Skilled Nursing Facility proposed payment rule urging CMS not to cut Medicare payment rates
- Collaborative Care Tech Summit 2022 (June 7-8)
- Push to continue additional support for the nation’s ongoing efforts to fight COVID-19
- Ongoing engagement with White House, federal agencies re: POTUS Quality of Care in Nursing Homes Initiative
