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ODM provides private room payment updates, including when payments will begin and what the Department is doing leading up to implementation.
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Does CMS provide Review and Correct Reports for the COVID-19 vaccination coverage among healthcare personnel submitted via the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN)?
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LeadingAge Ohio News
Access a recording and resources from this month’s All Member Webinar as we talk business, home health rules, and the first requirement of the federal staffing mandate.
read full article >Join Linda Saunders with Census Solutions during the next Marketing, Communications, and Outreach Network call as she shares 12 low cost/high impact ways members can gain immediate census traction that applies to all service branches within the senior living and health care continuum.
read full article >Grassroots advocacy means creating a movement that matters! Tune into Advocacy in Action for grassroots advocacy updates, private room payment information and the current status of the Adult Day Impacted Industry Grant funds.
read full article >Playing under the legendary Woody Hayes and becoming the only two-time Heisman winner took courage ignited. Find out more about Archie Griffin's keynote and how to register for the Annual Conference and Trade Show.
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LeadingAge News
LeadingAge President/CEO Katie Smith Sloan set the record straight after last week's pointed statements from Senator Warren and Representative Schakowsky.
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Federal/National News
Nursing and residential care facility jobs saw growth in June, though more in hospitals than long-term and post-acute care.
read full article >On Monday, July 1, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) announced more than $200 million to support 42 programs across the country, including Northeast Ohio Medical University in the Buckeye State.
read full article >Nearly 400 organizations, including two LeadingAge Ohio members of 11 total in Ohio, were chosen to test a new model aimed to improve the quality of life for people living with dementia, reduce strain on unpaid caregivers, and help people remain in their homes and communities through a package of care coordination and management, caregiver education and support, and respite services.
read full article >On July 3, CMS began sending notices to hospices and skilled nursing facilities that were out of compliance with their Quality Reporting Program (QRP) requirements for CY 2023.
read full article >In a recent article published in the Wall Street Journal, Medicare Advantage plan practices were scrutinized for adding tens of billions of dollars to the pockets of insurers for diseases not treated by patients’ primary care providers.
read full article >CMS released the proposed CY2025 Physician Fee Schedule Rule yesterday. Click Read More for the fact sheet and full text.
read full article >Infectious diseases and workplace violence - two possible rule proposals coming this year from OSHA that would impact aging services providers.
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State News
LeadingAge President/CEO Katie Smith Sloan set the record straight after last week's pointed statements from Senator Warren and Representative Schakowsky.
read full article >The Ohio Medicaid EVV website has been updated and it is important that providers are using the correct link to access the most up to date information about the EVV program.
read full article >Going into effect July 1, the critical access increase will help to close the gap in Ohio’s home- and community-based service options.
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Nursing Facility News
The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General (OIG) found that Medicare Advantage Organizations (MAOs) sometimes denied prior authorization requests for post-acute care after a qualifying hospital stay, even though the requests met Medicare coverage rules.
read full article >Nursing homes are required to establish protocols for dialysis communication that ensure continuous interaction, coordination, and collaboration between the nursing home and dialysis staff, in compliance with the requirements outlined in §483.25(l) Dialysis, F-tag 698.
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Hospice & Palliative Care News
On Monday, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) submitted the FY2025 Hospice Wage Index, Payment Rate Update, and Quality Reporting Requirements (CMS-1810) final rule to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review.
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Home Care News
The next data submission deadline is Thursday, July 18, 2024, for submitting Home Health Care Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HHCAHPS) Survey data for Quarter 1 of calendar year 2024 (CY2024,Q1).
read full article >On Thursday, July 18, from 2PM to 3:30PM ET, LeadingAge will host a special home health member network meeting to discuss the recently released CY2025 Home Health Proposed Rule.
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