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.
Updates for this week:Ā May 17, 2024
- Nexus SD Now Open for Statewide Onboarding
- URGENT Cybersecurity Advisory for the Health Care Sector
- Home Health Billing Changes in 2024
- Revisions to the State Operations Manual (SOM) Chapter 10 āInformal Dispute Resolution (IDR) and Enforcement Procedures for Home Health Agencies and Hospice Programs
- CDC Townhall on Enhanced Barrier Precautions
- CDC Webinar on COVID Vaccine Payment
- CMS YouTube Video:Ā SNF SDOH Items: Using Sources Other Than the Resident to Code Explainer Video
- CMS Publishes Hospice Monitoring Report
- Resolution Introduced to Overturn Minimum Staffing Rule
- OASIS-E1: What to Expect and How to Prepare
- May 15 Facility Assessment Webinar for the Nursing Home Staffing Mandate
- House Committee Passes LTC Workforce, Telehealth Bills
- New Study Finds the Nurse Practitioners Improve Dementia Care Outcomes in Skilled Nursing
- LTC Town Hall: Understanding Enhanced Barrier Precautions
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