LeadingAge Ohio News
Last year, 35 LeadingAge Ohio members reclaimed a projected $4 million in additional reimbursement through intensive focus on the Medicaid Quality Incentive Payment (QIP).
read full article >The results of the pulse survey on open positions distributed late last year showcased a stark workforce need within our membership, with over 30% of budgeted positions going unfilled.
read full article >LeadingAge Ohio continuously strives to enhance the benefits of your membership, and is pleased to announce a new opportunity of substantial benefit to members and staff with National Enrollment Services (NES).
read full article >The LeadingAge Ohio PAC will host fundraising events at three of Ohio’s premier breweries for its first-ever Summer PAC Brew Tour! These fundraising receptions will take place on Thursdays in June with three options to choose from - Cleveland at Great Lakes Brewing Company (June 16), Cincinnati at Sonder Brewing (June 23), and Columbus at North High Brewing Company (June 30).
read full article >The Nominating Committee of the LeadingAge Ohio Board of Directors is commencing its preparation of the annual slate of nominees to replace those whose terms will soon be expiring.
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State News
This morning, LeadingAge Ohio joined members like National Church Residences and advocates like the Affordable Housing Alliance in submitting testimony in support of HB 560, which would authorize a nonrefundable state tax credit that piggybacks on the federal low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) for affordable housing projects.
read full article >Earlier this week, LeadingAge Ohio met with the Ohio Department of Health following a pre-clearance comment period on the five-year review of Ohio’s Nurse Aide Training, Competency & Evaluation Program (NATCEP) rules.
read full article >The new interim state long-term care ombudsman identified to the Senate Workforce and Higher Education Committee on Wednesday that complaints from residents in long-term care facilities are 50% higher than before the COVID-19 pandemic started.
read full article >The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued the following Health Alert Network (HAN) Health Advisory to update healthcare providers, public health departments, and the public on the potential for recurrence of COVID-19 or “COVID-19 rebound.”
read full article >The Ohio Department of Aging (ODA) wants to address the current healthcare workforce shortage not just by increasing supply, but also by decreasing demand.
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Federal/National News
The federal public health emergency will likely be extended at least through September after federal health officials did not announce an expiration date last week.
read full article >The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) strengthened recommendations for second boosters last week.
read full article >Federal data showed the U.S. seven-day average of hospital admissions from COVID rose about 20 percent over the previous week, causing officials to advise Americans in high risk zones to consider wearing masks indoors again.
read full article >“We must take action,” begins an advisory report issued this week by U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy. The report, “Addressing Health Worker Burnout, The U.S. Surgeon General’s Advisory on Building a Thriving Health Workforce,” states that as we transition to recovery, “we have a moral obligation to address the long standing crisis of burnout, exhaustion, and moral distress across the health community.
read full article >The health insurance trade group, AHIP, is sounding the alarm to Congress and the Administration over increasing numbers of health care entities being bought by private equity firms.
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Nursing Facility News
LeadingAge Ohio met with the Ohio Department of Medicaid (ODM) this week to discuss their plans to meet requirements contained in HB169 related to nursing facilities that sell beds or facilities, triggering a legislative requirement to repay the relief funds awarded via HB169.
read full article >The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) hosted two webinars last week on the forthcoming changes to nursing home reporting in NHSN.
read full article >The Long-Term Care Survey Process (LTCSP) instructs surveyors to review a closed record of a hospitalized resident to determine if facility practices are in place to identify and assess a change in condition, intervene as appropriate to prevent hospitalizations, and evaluate compliance with requirements surrounding transfer and discharge.
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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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