AHA shares policy principles for new post-acute care PPS with HHS
The American Hospital Association (AHA) has shared policy principles for new post-acute care PPS with HHS with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services...
Community Catalyst hosting webinar on health and housing for seniors
Community Catalyst is hosting a webinar titled Aging in Place: Integrating Health and Housing for Low-Income and Chronically Ill Seniors to engage with national,...
NAB offering online preceptor training to develop future leaders in long-term care
The National Association of Long Term Care Administrator Boards (NAB) in partnership with the American College of Health Care Administrators (ACHCA) is offering online...
Division of Adult Services and Aging seeks input on 5-year plan
The state Department of Social Services' Division of Adult Services and Aging (ASA) is requesting input on the next State Plan on Aging.
The current...
2017 Medicare HH PPS Final Rule Analysis available
The calendar year (CY) 2017 Medicare Home Health (HH) Prospective Payment System (PPS) Final Rule Analysis is intended to show HH members how Medicare...
Nursing home excellence campaign rebranded under CDC
The 10-year-old Advancing Excellence in America’s Nursing Homes Campaign is being transition into a new program under the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
CMS Awarded New Medicare Recovery Audit Contractors (RAC)
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced its new Medicare Recovery Audit Contractors. Three contractors will perform post-payment review of Part A and...
AHRQ helps nursing homes tackle antimicrobial stewardship
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has created an Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide to help nursing homes improve antibiotic use and decrease harms...
Moratorium legislative committee moving forward on 5 bills
The Regulation on Nursing and Assisted Living Beds Study moved forward on five bills for introduction to the full legislature during the interim committee's...
CMS offering training for Phase 1 Implementation of new nursing home regulations
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is developing online training for Regional Offices (RO), State Survey Agencies (SA) providers and other stakeholders...
