Each week, through our Unified Voice Newsletter, recipients will receive 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. 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!ā
Updates for this week:Ā
- Reminders:Ā Absentee Voting begins September 23.Ā Voter registration deadline is October 24.Ā Election day is November 8!
- ROPs Update for Nursing Homes
- HRSA issues 10th batch of Phase 4 PRF payments and add 5th reporting period
- Updated COVID-19 Vaccines Providing Protection Against Omicron Variant Available at No Cost
- HUD Releases FY 2023 Fair Market Rents
- IMPROVE Nursing Homes Act
- The House Introduces the āEnsuring Seniorsā Access to Quality Care Actā, which addresses the CNA Lock-out issue
- CMS Hosting Hospice Quality Reporting Program Forum
- Legislation Introduced to Increase Access to Services from APRNs
- Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2021
- CMS Releases Medicare Telehealth Trends Data
- NHSN Webinar September 21
- Ladders and Lattices: Grow the Aging Services Workforce.
- New Learning Hub QuickCasts Available
- LeadingAge Submits Comment Asking CMS to Release Hospice and Home Health Ownership Data
- Senate Hearing Builds Support for Legislation to Address Health Care Workforce Crisis.
- LeadingAge Joins Letter to Congress Supporting Extending Telehealth Waivers.
- Bipartisan, bicameral bill on nursing workforce introduced.
- Legislation Introduced to Improve Public Disclosure of Nursing Home Medical Directors.
- CMS Listening Session on Emergency Preparedness.
- Where Am I, Where Do I Go: The Missing Entry Point to Long-Term Care Solutions for Older Adults and Their Caregivers
- American Hospital Association ā Current State of Hospital Finances Fall 2022 Update
- ACL Webinar on Equity and Caregiver Support Related to Alzheimerās
