December 6, 2023

AHCA/NCAL’s Parkinson Named “Most Influential” for 2023

 AL   SNF   ESF  | Mark Parkinson, President and CEO of the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) has been recognized by Modern Healthcare as one of the 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare of 2023. This is Parkinson’s fourth year in a row to receive this honor.
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CMS Publishes CY 2025 Medicare Advantage Proposed Rule

 SNF  | CMS recently published its contract year 2025 Medicare Advantage and Part D proposed rule, which furthers beneficiary protections in several ways. Comments are due January 5, 2024.
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New DSHS "Dear Administrator" Letters

| AL |  SNF  | DSHS has issued two new letters for long-term care facility administrators.
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Submitting a Plan of Correction in Assisted Living

 AL  | It has come to the attention of WHCA staff that DSHS/Residential Care Services has been posting facilities’ plans of correction (POC) with the Statements of Deficiencies (SOD) on the DSHS facility locator webpage.
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Meet the New RAI Coordinator: Tara Hawks, RN

 SNF  | The new Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) Coordinator, Case Mix Accuracy Review (CMAR) Unit Manager, and LTC Quality Improvement (QIP) Unit Manager
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Grassroots Update: Levels and Levers

There are many levels in our government, from the President to your local fire department. There’s one commonality between them that you need to know: They can all be leveraged to benefit your staff and residents. Here’s several levels of government that impact your work, and one advocacy tip for each.
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