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: July 24, 2026
- Registration is now open for SDAHO’s 100th Annual Convention, taking place September 16–18, 2026, at the Sioux Falls Convention Center.
- CMS Memo on Protecting the Voting Rights and Autonomy of Vulnerable Residents in LTC Facilities
- OIG Audit Finds $19.5 Million in Improper Medicare Part B Payments for Services Provided in Nursing Homes
- Senate HELP Committee Advances Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act
- CMS Releases New Training Resource on Home Health Quality Reporting Program
- Updated Quarterly OASIS Q&As
- National Policy Pulse Call
- Senate, House Members Reintroduce the Welcome Back to the Health Care Workforce Act
- House Leadership Releases a Continuing Resolution
- Congressional Disagreement About WISeR Model Fate Means it Remains for Now
- MedPAC Releases July 2026 Databook
- Bipartisan Senate Inquiry Seeks Answers from Top 3 MA Plans on PAC Prior Authorization Denials
- OMB Barred from Terminating Grants if They No Longer Effectuate Program Goals or Agency Priorities Identified After the Award
- Department of Education Updates List of Professional Degree Programs Due to Court Order
- Energy & Commerce Advances Broad Healthcare Transparency Package
- Senate Effort to Advance Haiti TPS Extension Blocked
- Secretary Kennedy Extends Exclusion Authority to CMS
- EEOC Proposes to Remove Longstanding Workforce Demographic Reporting Requirements
- House passes continuing resolution, Senate negotiating their own
- Four Bills Affecting Tax-Exempt Organizations Advance Out of Ways and Means Committee
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