June 23, 2022

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New LeadingAge Ohio website launching, planned outage this Friday

This Friday, LeadingAge Ohio will launch a new website update and redesign. Anyone trying to access the website between the hours of 8:00-10:00AM may receive an error message.

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Can a facility request an 1135 waiver to use plastic barriers to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, since CMS has ended the COVID-19 waiver allowing for temporary barriers?

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    LeadingAge Ohio News

    Honoring Wishes hosts C-TAC June 29

    C-TAC is the Coalition to Transform Advanced Care, a national advocacy group dedicated to improving the lives of Americans impacted by serious illness.

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    2022 LeadingAge Ohio Annual Conference and Trade Show - REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!

    Join us August 30 - September 1, 2022 at the Hilton Columbus at Easton for the LeadingAge Ohio Annual Conference and Trade Show! Our theme this year is MOMENTUM.

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    Final PAC fundraising brewery stop in Columbus/Dublin on June 30

    Join LeadingAge Ohio staff, legislators, and members in the central Ohio region on Thursday, June 30, from 5:00-7:00PM, at North High Brewing/Dublin Brewpub for the final stop in the LeadingAge Ohio PAC fundraising receptions.

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    LeadingAge News

    LeadingAge meets with DOL to address wages for foreign nurses, national apprenticeships

    On June 13, 2022, LeadingAge staff and other stakeholders met with leaders from the Department of Labor’s (DOL) Employment and Training (ETA) and the Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs (OCIA).

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    State News

    LeadingAge Ohio responds to DeWine Administration survey on direct care workforce challenges

    Last week, LeadingAge Ohio responded to a survey released by the DeWine Administration regarding ongoing direct care workforce challenges.

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    Federal/National News

    TODAY: CDC Webinar on “Up to Date” Definition Change

    The Vaccination Team for the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention will be hosting a webinar TODAY at 2:00PM to inform facilities about the “Up to Date” surveillance definition change for COVID-19 Vaccination Modules.

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    IRS increases standard mileage rate

    To keep pace with the rising price of gas, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has increased the standard mileage reimbursement rate halfway through the year for the first time since 2011.

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    More Phase 4 Payments being distributed

    HRSA announced last week that it is sending out the latest batch of Phase 4 Provider Relief Fund (PRF) payments ($427M) to 1,400 providers nationwide.

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    Nursing Facility News

    Survey Tip of the Week: COVID-19 Screening

    The Infection Prevention and Control F-tag 880 is the second highest F-tag cited for Ohio surveys in 2022. The Long-Term Care Survey Process (LTCSP) instructs surveyors to review a sample of employees to determine compliance with screening procedures.

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    ODM rate packages on the way

    Today, the Ohio Department of Medicaid (ODM) shared that nursing facility rate packages are prepared and will be distributed shortly to providers.

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    Home Care News

    Home Health PPS Proposed Rule represents a big cut

    Last Friday, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the CY2023 Home Health Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule.

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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

      June 23, 2022
      5:00-7:00PM

      LeadingAge Ohio PAC 2022 Summer Brew Tour

      Cincinnati

      Sonder Brewing, 8584 Duke Blvd., Mason, OH 45040

      June 30, 2022
      5:00-7:00PM

      LeadingAge Ohio PAC 2022 Summer Brew Tour

      Columbus

      North High Brewing Co., 56 N. High St., Dublin, OH 43017

      July 6, 2022
      3:00-4:00PM

      Pain 101: Pharmacotherapy for the Hospice Clinician

      HospiLearn Series

      WEBINAR

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