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SDAHO Long-Term Care Weekly Update: April 24, 2026: A resource for members

Each week SDAHO provides 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: April 24, 2026

SNF

  • Fear of need for Long Term Care is one of American’s greatest fears
  • Nursing home suing CMS over PBJ audits

Assisted Living

  • Laws requiring operators to allow electronic monitoring equipment present challenge

Home Health

  • Governor Rhoden vetoes home care licensing bill

Hospice

  • Anti-Fraud task force suspends hospice programs

LeadingAge

  • National Policy Pulse Call

Other

  • New IRS Whistleblower Alert Targets Fraud
  • Caregiver Navigation Innovations Strategies Webinar
  • NCI-AD Releases 2024 Reports on Participant Wellbeing and Workforce in Aging and Disability Programs
  • CMS requiring all states to audit providers
  • HHS Secretary testifies on FY 2027 HHS Budget
  • Hospitals trying to recapture clinical conversations through chatbots
  • CMS proposal would require 24-hour response to medication requests
  • States Required to Revalidate All Medicaid Providers Says Dr Oz in Letters to State Governors and Medicaid Directors

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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