Nursing home administrators asked to complete Medicaid payment methodologies survey
The Legislative Summer Study Committee reviewing Medicaid payment methodologies is asking that the South Dakota Department of Social Services (SD DSS) analyze changes to...
More than 178 sessions to be offered at 4-day LeadingAge conference
LeadingAge will hold its Annual Meeting and EXPO in Indianapolis Oct. 30-Nov. 2. The annual meeting provides an opportunity to explore the breadth and...
Program offers reduced telecommunications, broadband rates for nursing facilities
Nursing facilities are eligible for reduced rates for telecommunications and broadband access through a new federal program.
The Rural Healthcare Connectivity (Act) was passed by...
OIG issues report on election statements, terminal illness certifications
The Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services (OIG) has released a report calling on hospices to improve their election statements...
Attorney General’s Office offering free training on elder abuse and financial exploitation
Assistant Attorney General Mike Sharp will provide free training on recognizing elder abuse and financial exploitation in Watertown on Nov. 30.
The training, which is...
Webinar to discuss treating the whole patient
Home health nurses and leaders are invited to participate in a free webinar on Oct. 20 focused on treating the whole patient.
The Life Maps...
Webinar series to focus on financial wellness planning for aging services workforce
LeadingAge Gold Partner Combined Worksite Solutions (CWS) is offering a new webinar series for LeadingAge members to help organizations recruit and retain a quality...
LeadingAge offering 5-star webinars
LeadingAge and LeadingAge New York are sponsoring two webinars on recent changes to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) nursing home 5-star...
CMS posts memo on Office of Civil Rights clearance process
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has posted its Survey & Certification Memo 16-37 (PDF), discussing the revised OCR clearance process for...
Palliative medicine symposium aimed at awareness and education
Avera will be holding a Palliative Medicine Symposium on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016. This palliative care learning event is designed to emphasize awareness of...
