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: Sept 12, 2025
- SDAHO 2025 Annual Convention
- Viral Respiratory Pathogens Toolkit for Nursing Homes
- CMS Administrator Discusses Nursing Home Staffing Campaign
- CMS Provides 3-Day Stay Waiver Instructions for TEAM
- CMS Delays Updates to Long-Stay Antipsychotics Measure
- CMS Announces Partial Refresh of Care Compare
- Bipartisan Bill Aimed at Addressing Nursing Shortage Reintroduced
- Associations Ask Congress to Extend Hospice Face to Face
- MedPAC Looks at Hospice Payment Changes for ESRD and Cancer
- National Policy Pulse Call
- Register for Navigating the 2025 CMS Surveyor Guidance on the LeadingAge Learning Hub
- DOL Publishes Updated Regulatory Agenda
- Labor Statistics Show Lower Job Growth Overall but Some Increases in Healthcare
- CMS Delays Requirement for MA plans to Notify Enrollees of Unused Benefits
- Senators Collins and Kaine Introduce Legislation to Reauthorize the Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program
- Skin Substitutes in Part B Raise Red Flag for OIG
- Federal Trade Commission Acts to Drop Legal Defense of Non-Compete Clause Rule
- White House Signals Support for CR Through January
- COVID Vaccines Now Covered Under Part B But Barriers Remain
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