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: November 21, 2025
- SDAHO Nurse Leadership 2026
- New State Public Health Advisor for Long Term Care and Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (ICF/IID)
- South Dakota Department of Health, Office of Licensure and Certification – Holiday decoration update
- OIG Looking at Nursing Home Quality After Changes in Ownership
- Lawmakers call for CMS To Reevaluate Home Health Payment Rule and Investigate Fraud
- OIG Adds Home Health Outlier Payments to Their Workplan
- Long Awaited Home Health OASIS Guidance Wins and Losses
- Home Health October Care Compare Refresh Now Live
- Shorter Hospice Stays can lead to Poorer Outcomes
- CMS Posts Hospice Quality Preview Reports for February 2026
- CMS Makes Changes to Hospice Care Index Calculations
- National Policy Pulse Call
- New LeadingAge Resource
- 2026 Medicare Premiums, Deductibles Increase More than Social Security COLA
- CMS Updates Guidance on Telehealth for CY 2026
- HHS Launches $2 Million AI Prize to Support America’s Caregivers
- Delayed September Jobs Report Released
- House Veterans’ Affairs Committee Holds Hearing on Veteran’s Disability Examination Office
- KFF Looks at States’ Strategies to Constrain HCBS Spends
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