April 14, 2022

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    LeadingAge Ohio News

    LeadingAge Ohio Advocacy in Action call covers hot legislative topics and a grassroots advocacy Q&A

    Advocacy in Action calls are held on the second Monday of each month at 10:00AM and are dedicated to keeping members “in the know” on advocacy and statehouse issues.

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    LeadingAge Ohio Awards nomination deadline extended until Wednesday, April 20

    Did you miss the awards nomination deadline? Are you still interested in nominating a colleague for one of the 2022 award categories and honoring them at the LeadingAge Ohio Annual Conference & Trade Show this summer?

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    Ready to connect with your peers at the 2022 Annual Conference?

    Join LeadingAge Ohio August 30-September 1, 2022 at the Hilton Columbus at Easton for the LeadingAge Ohio Annual Conference and Trade Show!

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    State News

    ODH clarifies vaccination for contracted staff, nurse aide waiver

    This week, LeadingAge Ohio met with the Ohio Department of Health *(ODH) Bureau of Survey & Certification and Regulatory Affairs to address outstanding questions and learn survey trends.

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    Federal/National News

    CMS returning to certain pre-COVID-19 policies in long-term care and other facilities

    The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced this week that it is “taking steps to continue to protect nursing home residents’ health and safety by announcing guidance that restores certain minimum standards for compliance with CMS requirements.”

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    Public Health Emergency Renewed

    On April 12, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) declared the extension of the public health emergency (PHE).

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    FY 2023 SNF PPS Proposed Rule includes payment reduction, staffing measures

    The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the FY 2023 Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Prospective Payment System (PPS) Proposed Rule (CMS 1765-P) on April 11. The proposed rule estimates that the Medicare SNF payments will be decreased by $320 million due to a proposed “parity adjustment,” effectively decreasing the net market basket update.

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    Nursing Facility News

    LeadingAge responds to NASEM report

    Last Wednesday, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) released the first comprehensive study of the challenges facing nursing homes in the United States in 35 years.

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    Survey Tip of the Week: QAA/QAPI

    The Quality Assessment and Assurance (QAA) and Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) plan review is a mandatory task, part of the Long-Term Care Survey Process (LTCSP).

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    Housing News

    Payment Innovation in Affordable Housing: May 17

    LeadingAge Ohio is calling on Housing Leadership, Bankers, Developers, HCBS Providers, Health Plan Leadership and Policymakers to join us for a day of mapping solutions for funding community-based aging services.

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    Life Plan Community News

    Life Plan Community webinar series: Starts May 5

    Join experts from around the country each Thursday in May to hear best practices, case studies, and strategies to address current key topics of interest: increasing your community’s independent living census; maximizing effectiveness of social media for both marketing and employee engagement; and what we’ve learned from COVID, related to enhancing resident wellness.

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    LPC Advisory March meeting: Endemic management

    In case you missed LeadingAge’s Life Plan Community Advisory meeting last week on endemic management for Life Plan Communities, you can find the recording, slides and notes in their respective links.

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    Member News

    Maple Knoll, UC hosting virtual seminar on telehealth and drone technology

    Through its formal partnership with the University of Cincinnati, LeadingAge Ohio member Maple Knoll Communities would like to share information about a free 45 minute virtual educational seminar that explores drone technology and telehealth.

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    Education and Resources

    Check out the LeadingAge Ohio Education Calendar!

    LeadingAge Ohio holds valuable education webinars and in-person events all throughout the year.

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      Please send all questions to COVID19@leadingageohio.org. Additionally, members are encouraged to visit the LeadingAge Ohio COVID-19 Facebook Working Group to pose questions to peers and share best practices. LeadingAge is continuing semi-weekly calls for all members. To participate in these calls, members should register here.  

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      Education & Events

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      Upcoming Education Events

      April 14, 2022
      12:00-1:00PM

      Activity Professionals Zoom Fellowship Meeting

      LeadingAge Ohio Member Only

      Zoom Meeting

      April 21, 2022
      10:00AM-12:00PM

      Hospice Quality & Compliance Virtual Networking Forum

      VIRTUAL EVENT

      April 27, 2022
      11:00AM-12:00PM

      Ohio Certified Medication Aides: Enhancing Your Nursing Unit

      Zoom Webinar

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