Assisted Living Quality and Regulatory Executive Advisory Committee
Assisted Living Quality and Regulatory Executive Advisory Committee meets in person three times each year and as needed via conference call. The committee serves as an advisory panel to the WHCA CEO on all things regulatory and quality within the assisted living profession and community. The committee also promotes the nationally-acclaimed Quality Initiatives and Baldrige Quality Awards programs sponsored by our national affiliate, National Center for Assisted Living. The committee is chaired by Wendy Gardner of Merrill Gardens and supported by Vicki McNealley, PhD, MN, RN, Director of Assisted Living for WHCA.
Assisted Living Reimbursement Committee meets as needed throughout the year to develop recommendations regarding assisted living Medicaid payment policy and practices. The committee works together to promote legislation and policy change for assisted living providers. The committee is chaired by Zack Wester of Noble Healthcare, and staffed by Lauri St. Ours, WHCA Executive Vice President for Governmental Relations.
Associate Business Advisory Committee meets on a quarterly basis on matters of interest to the associate business members of WHCA. The purpose of the committee is twofold: 1) To gather feedback from WHCA Associate Business (AB) members from a variety of disciplines, and 2) to provide an opportunity for collaboration and exchange of ideas, concerns, and insight to benefit WHCA AB members, provider members, and WHCA leaders. The committee is chaired by the AB Governor, and staffed by Kristen Hintz, Senior Marketing and Communications Manager.
Group Retrospective Rating Program Committee (GRRP) meets monthly and reviews the work of WHCA’s third party administrator and monitors individual facility claim losses. The committee also works to recommend safety products and services and to develop safety-related training programs for facilities. Voting is limited to participating members of the GRRP program. The committee is currently chaired by Carol Ann Andrews, Administrator at Crestwood Health & Rehabilitation Center, and staffed by Carma Matti-Jackson, WHCA CEO.
Member Services Committee meets on an as-needed basis and focuses on developing member services programs including the WHCA Group Purchasing program offered by Navigator for WHCA. This committee is currently chaired by Carol Ann Andrews, Administrator at Crestwood Health & Rehabilitation Center, and staffed by Carma Matti-Jackson, WHCA CEO.
Skilled Nursing Facility Quality and Regulatory Executive Advisory Committee meets in person three times each year and as needed via conference call. The committee serves as an advisory panel to the WHCA CEO on all things regulatory and quality within the skilled nursing profession and community. The committee also promotes the nationally-acclaimed Quality Initiatives and Baldrige Quality Awards programs sponsored by our national affiliate, American Health Care Association and the National Center for Assisted Living. The committee is chaired by Nancy Butner, Northwest Division Vice President for Life Care Centers of America, and supported by Elena Madrid, RN, BSN, WHCA Executive Vice President for Regulatory Affairs.
Skilled Nursing Facility Reimbursement Committee meets as needed and focuses on cost reimbursement for skilled nursing facilities in Washington. The committee works together to promote legislation and policy change for better funding in long term care. The committee is chaired by Terri Roche, Director, Reimbursement Analysis Reporting for Ensign Services, Inc., and co-chaired by Amy Seils, Reimbursement Resource for Cascadia Healthcare, and staffed by Eric Negomir and Lauri St. Ours with the WHCA Government Relations Team.
WHCA-PAC Committee exists to support those elected officials who make policy and fiscal decisions supporting skilled nursing and assisted living care for Washington Citizens. The WHCA-PAC includes the WHCA CEO, two skilled nursing facility representatives, two assisted living facility representatives, and two representatives-at-large. The WHCA-PAC members are selected by the WHCA Board of Directors, based on the recommendations of a PAC nominations committee. The WHCA-PAC generally meets two to three times per year to review candidate/legislator positions on priority issues for skilled nursing and assisted living providers. The committee is chaired by Lee Field, CEO of Senior Services of America and staffed by Lauri St. Ours, WHCA Executive Vice President for Governmental Relations.