LeadingAge News
On January 25, LeadingAge along with several national long-term care and health care organizations sent a coalition letter to the White House COVID-19 Response Team Coordinator, Jeffrey Zients, asking the White House to address anti-competitive price gouging practices with certain nurse-staffing agencies.
read full article >As LeadingAge members continue to struggle with workforce issues exacerbated by the pandemic, it is often overlooked that some disparities within our communities can have an impact on those who work in long-term care and those who are served.
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State News
The Ohio Department of Aging (ODA) is hosting a Thursday, February 3 webinar titled “Acting on the SAPA” to describe the 2020-2022 Strategic Action Plan on Aging (SAPA) Implementation Toolkit.
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Federal/National News
On January 14, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Guidance for the Interim Final Rule - Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination which applies to Ohio.
read full article >The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated language for healthcare personnel return to work guidance due to concerns about increased transmissibility of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant.
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Nursing Facility News
In a meeting with LeadingAge Ohio yesterday, Ohio Department of Medicaid (ODM) shared their calculations for relief funds appropriated via HB169.
read full article >In a call yesterday with LeadingAge Ohio, Department of Aging (ODA) Director Ursel McElroy expressed concern regarding calls ODA has received on pharmacy issues related to scheduling clinics and/or having sufficient choice in the vaccines offered by the pharmacy.
read full article >On a call yesterday with LeadingAge Ohio, Department of Aging (ODA) Director Ursel McElroy and Medical Director Dr. John Weigand noted that there have been a significant number of facilities for whom data have not been reported to the Ohio Disease Reporting System (ODRS) on a weekly basis.
read full article >On January 26, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a Second Edition Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Quality Reporting Program (QRP) Public Reporting Tip Sheet to help providers understand CMS’s public reporting approach to the SNF QRP to account for CMS quality data submissions that were either optional or excepted from public reporting due to the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE).
read full article >The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released the January update of Appendix B to the RAI 3.0 User’s Manual. The update contains changes to the list of State RAI Coordinators, MDS Automation Coordinators, RAI Panel members, and CMS locations and contacts.
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Home Care News
The January 2022 quarterly refresh for the Home Health Quality Reporting Program is now available on Care Compare.
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Life Plan Community News
Today at 2:00PM, the monthly LeadingAge Life Plan Community Advisory Group will focus on trends to watch in 2022.
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Education and Resources
LeadingAge Ohio holds valuable education webinars and in-person events all throughout the year.
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Assisted Living News
On a call yesterday, the Ohio Department of Medicaid (ODM) shared that they anticipate launching Ohio's portal for assisted living providers to apply for provider relief funds appropriated in HB169 the second week of February.
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