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SDAHO Long-Term Care Weekly Update: August 15, 2025: A resource for members

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: August 15, 2025

SDAHO

  • 2025 SDAHO Annual Convention

State

  • Opportunity through the Office of Rural Health

SNF

  • UHG Under Scrutiny Again, This Time for Nursing Home Bonuses and Pressure Tactics
  • Off-Site Staffing Reminders

Home Health

  • Draft OASIS E2 released

Hospice

  • HOPE Training resources
  • Senators Introduce Bill to Advance Palliative Care Training
  • California Launches Hospice Fraud Campaign

LeadingAge

  •  National Policy Pulse Call
  • (WEBINAR NEXT WEEK) Aug. 20 Webinar — Is Your Hospice Agency Prepared for HOPE
  • Register for Navigating the 2025 CMS Surveyor Guidance on the LeadingAge Learning Hub

Other

  • CDC says COVID-19 cases growing or likely growing in 45 states
  • Mothers Are Leaving the Workforce, Erasing Pandemic Gains
  • Trump Administration Publishes Its Plan to Transform Workforce Development
  • CLIA Goes Paperless
  • Infection Control article and resource

For SDAHO members interested in reading the long-term care weekly update in its entirety, please click here. Sign-in to the member portal and you will be redirected to the member only LTC update!

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