State News
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
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.”
read full article >On April 12, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) declared the extension of the public health emergency (PHE).
read full article >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
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.
read full article >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
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
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.
read full article >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
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
LeadingAge Ohio holds valuable education webinars and in-person events all throughout the year.
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