March 31 Deadline for Hospice and SNF Update of Managing Employees
LeadingAge reminder that effective January 1, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) published the calendar year (CY)...
State Maternal Health Innovation Funding Opportunity Deadline to Apply is April 2, 2024
The opportunity to apply for funding under the State Maternal Health Innovation (State MHI) program is underway now with...
Change Healthcare Cyberattack: CMS Releases Guidance on Medicaid Flexibilities
On March 15, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued an informational bulletin outlining actions states can...
New Funding Opportunity! Opioid-Impacted Family Support Program
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) released a new Notice of Funding Opportunity to increase the behavioral health...
CDC Releases Guide to Improve Healthcare Workforce Wellbeing
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) released an evidence-informed...
Report U.S. Smallpox Readiness Needs Improvement
A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine highlights the need for the U.S. to...
CMS Releases CHIP & BHP Final Rule
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced the final rule (CMS-2421-F2) aimed at simplifying Medicaid, Children’s...
CMS Proposed Rules Round-Up: SNF, Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities, Hospice
CMS proposes 4.1% payment update for SNFs and revise nursing home enforcement authority in FY 2025
The Centers for Medicare...
CMS Updates Informed Consent Guidance for Hospitals
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services have updated its Hospital Interpretative Guidelines for Informed Consent to lay emphasis...
CMS Issues Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2025
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services April 2 released its final rule for qualified health plans offered through the health...
