Bill introduced to allow health savings account use for home care expenses
A bill introduced in the House of Representatives Sept. 13 would make it possible for patients to use a health savings account (HSA) for...
Community palliative care providers urged to submit info for online directory
The Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC), in collaboration with the National Coalition for Hospice and Palliative Care, has launched an initiative to build...
Hearing held on care and safety of nursing home residents
On Sept. 6 the Energy and Commerce Committee hosted a hearing for examining federal efforts to ensure quality of care and resident safety in...
LeadingAge annual convention offers education, networking and more
The LeadingAge Annual Meeting and Expo will be held Oct. 28-31 in Philadelphia, PA. The conference is four productive days of programming in a...
Substantive changes made to Resident Assessment Instrument manual
LeadingAge has provided a summary outlining changes to the Resident Assessment Instrument manual which becomes effective Oct. 1 October and is working on an...
CMS releases new home health Conditions of Participation
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on Aug. 31 released the final home health Conditions of Participation (CoPs) guidelines that became effective...
Webinar: Avoiding Hospice Survey Deficiencies
A webinar will be held on Sept. 25 from 3 to 4 p.m. CT to help hospice providers understand the most problematic survey issues...
CDC influenza toolkit available for long-term care employers
The flu season can start as early as the end of August and last through April, so now is the time to educate staff...
Understand the issues before implementing weapons policies
LeadingAge has developed and released a new 11-minute QuickCast on the issues surrounding the implementation of firearm policies in elder communities. The purpose of...
LeadingAge responds to concerns about reported staffing issues
Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) on Aug. 14 wrote a letter to Seema Verma, administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), addressing...
