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SDAHO Long-Term Care Weekly Update October 21, 2022

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Updates for this week: October 21, 2022

State

  • Public Comment Notice for Assisted Living Providers ā€“ HCBS Settings Rule

Federal

  • Public Health Emergency extended
  • Social Security: cost of living adjustments
  • CMS rescinds updated CLIA memo
  • Advocates sue CMS over home health aide services
  • Supreme Court declines to hear appeal in case concerning arbitration agreements
  • Home health notice
  • CMS released star ratings for Medicare Advantage plans, showing performance decline in numerous measure
  • CDC health alert
  • Dept of Labor issues a proposed rule on classifying employees, independent contractors
  • CMS releases HHVBP QAPI program self-assessment

LeadingAge

  • LeadingAge held their annual conference in Denver this past Sunday through Wednesday
  • LeadingAge reiterates FY23 HUD funding priorities
  • The New MDS V1.18.11: Are You Prepared?
  • Nursing Home RoPs Tools and Resources
  • New HUD ā€œQuick Guide on Increasing the Supply of New Affordable Housing.ā€

Other

  • New BPC Report on PACE Arguing for Expansion
  • Supportive State Regulations Help Assisted Living Residents Die in Place
  • NASHP releases actuarial analysis of Medicaid and Palliative Care
  • Mark your calendars for the SDAHO Legislative Forums

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