Each week we provide an overview of state, federal, policy and additional issues impacting post-acute care. Each story will include a direct link to a more complete overview where readers can find more information on topics relevant to their needs.
Updates for this week: February 28, 2025
- Registration for Post-Acute Partners in Care Conference
- Sign up for SD DHS ListServ
- HCBS Expectations Guide Final Rule
- Meeting with DSS on Medicaid application process
- Multi-State Listeria Outbreak in Nursing Homes
- Senate Bill to Halt Federal Staffing Mandate Reintroduced
- LeadingAge Asks CMS to Delay Appendix PP
- New QuickCast on The Changing Medicare Home Health Landscape
- New QuickCast on The Changing Medicare Hospice Landscape
- Hospice FY2026 Received by OMB
- New Medicare Cost Report E-Filing System Webinar Tackles Hospice Cap Determination
- LeadingAge: Do Right by Older Adults
- New QuickCast on Improving Hospice CAHPS Survey Return Rates
- National Policy Pulse Call
- LeadingAge Launches Rural Provider Network!
- Register Now for Leading Age, “Mismanaged Care: Navigating Medicare Advantage” webinar on March 4
- New HelpDesk Emails for CMS
- Budget Resolution Passes House; LeadingAge Urges Key Committees to Do Right by Older Adults
- Advocating to Preserve Tax-Exempt Status of Municipal Bonds
- DHS Acts to Shorten Temporary Protected Status for Venezuela, Haiti
- Map of Nursing Homes and Hospitals by County
- Federal Health Care Spending, by Program
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