AL SNF | AHCA/NCAL has been made aware of a nationwide Microsoft system outage that occurred on January 22, 2026. As a result, they are extending the submission deadline to Thursday, January 29, at 5:00 p.m. PT.
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SNF | The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently
released a new
online form for providers to submit complaints about Medicare Advantage (MA) plans. Please reach out to AHCA’s
Rohini Achal or
Nisha Hammel with any questions.
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SNF | The Washington State Board of Nursing (WABON) is asking nurses with an out-of-state Multistate License (MSL) and their employers to complete the
Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) Compliance Form for employers and the
Multistate Nurse Demographic Data Survey for nurses.
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SNF | The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has published a new fact sheet that illustrates how Medicare 5-Day and PPS Discharge combined assessments can impact a facility’s Annual Medicare Payment Update (APU) calculation.
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AL | WHCA’s Vicki McNealley has developed a
free resource for anyone wanting to learn more about RN delegation. For questions about nurse delegation, call Vicki at the WHCA office: 360.786-1098 or
email her.
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SNF | CMS has refreshed the Quality, Certification, and Oversight Reports (QCOR) following the July 2025 data freeze, and has released a
"Dear Administrator" letter regarding the impacts of transition-related data discrepancies.
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SNF | The Moving Forward Coalition recently hosted a webinar featuring researchers from UMass Boston and Miami University who discussed their work to understand the impact of Medicaid reimbursement rates on care quality.
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AL SNF | AL and SNF provider members are invited to share positive, uplifting stories about impacts to their operations, staff, and residents’ lives at the 2026 RCS Provider Forums.
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Urge your legislators to support proposed nurse delegation legislation today: Take Action. This critical legislation, HB 2425/SB 6107, strengthens quality care and safety by modernizing...
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