June 30, 2022

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CMS releases Phase 3 Requirements of Participation

Yesterday, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced surveyor guidance for Phase 3 Requirements of Participation, as well as clarifications and technical corrections for Phase 2 guidance issued in 2017.

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Can a temporary nurse aide continue to work as a nurse aide past the October 6 deadline until they are able to take the test if the facility has the documentation that they’ve tried to schedule them for the test?

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    LeadingAge Ohio News

    LeadingAge Ohio convenes adult day, AAA leaders to discuss rebuild

    Statewide, numerous adult day centers have closed over the past two years, as a result of prolonged COVID-related closures and the challenges of rebuilding amidst lagging reimbursement, new infection control practices, and public fears about congregate settings.

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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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    Registration open for 2022 LeadingAge Ohio PAC Golf Outing

    With the PAC Brew Tour wrapping up today, it is time to register your team or sponsorship for our next big PAC event - the Third Annual PAC Golf Outing!

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    LeadingAge News

    LeadingAge letter questions home health, other cuts

    This week, LeadingAge sent a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Becerra highlighting the devastating nature of the proposed home health payment cuts.

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    State News

    ODA Awareness for Preparedness Webinar

    On June 29, the Ohio Department of Aging (ODA) hosted the Awareness for Preparedness Creating Health Environments webinar for Long-Term Care Facility Residents and Staff.

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    Federal/National News

    Workforce Wins in House Appropriations bill for HHS

    Today, the House Appropriations Committee released its reports accompanying the fiscal year 2023 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS) appropriations bill and its revised fiscal year 2023 subcommittee allocations.

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    HRSA Announces opportunity for providers who returned funds in Reporting Period 1

    HRSA sent communication to providers who failed to report for Reporting Period 1(RP1) funds (PRF received between April 10 – June 30, 2020), and returned the applicable funds before HRSA announced an opportunity for providers to submit a late reporting request.

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    Nursing Facility News

    Survey Tip of the Week: Survey Resources for Phase 3

    With the release of the Requirements of Participation Phase 3 guidance, CMS will subsequently update the survey resources on the CMS Nursing Home webpage under the download section.

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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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      Questions?

      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.  

      LeadingAge Ohio is working to ensure that the information in our daily alerts, on our website, and all coronavirus-related communications is as accurate as possible. However, LeadingAge Ohio makes no guarantees about the accuracy of the information. 

      Education & Events

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      Upcoming Education Events

      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

      July 11, 2022
      10:00-10:30AM

      Advocacy In Action Member Call

      WEBINAR

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