July 23, 2025

UPDATE: CMS Extends Mandatory SNF Provider Enrollment Revalidation Deadline to January 1, 2026 

 SNF  | CMS is extending the deadline for the mandatory SNF provider enrollment off-cycle revalidation from August 1, 2025, to January 1, 2026.
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TOMORROW: Open Office Hours with CDC and SMEs

 SNF  | Join the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Project Firstline, along with the National Infection Prevention Forum (NIPF) for monthly Open Office Hours on 7/24/2025.
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National Emergency Preparedness Guidelines: Share Your Input

 AL  | The Quality in Assisted Living Collaborative (QALC) announced the release of proposed emergency preparedness guidelines for assisted living communities. The QALC is inviting input from stakeholders and other parties. Comments should be submitted by September 8.
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ProviderOne Social Services Newsletter - July 2025

 AL   SNF  | ProviderOne has released their newsletter for the month of July. This issue features information on billing guides, reporting medical leave, billing for bed holds, and more.
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CMS Releases Edits to the State Operations Manual-Appendix PP

 SNF  | On Friday, July 11, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released technical updates to Appendix PP via Transmittal 231. The posted copy of Appendix PP was also updated to match these changes. 
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Personal Care Services Survey

 AL   SNF  | DSHS has announced that the Home and Community Living Administration will be conducting telephone or face-to-face interviews with people who receive services from WA state using the National Core Indicators-Aging and Disabilities (NCI-AD) survey.
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Medication Assistance Definition Changes in WAC 388-78A

 AL  | Following the passage of House Bill 1720, DSHS is updating the definition of medication assistance to reflect an expansion on assistance with injectable medications.
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CMS Posts Frequently Asked Questions about the SNF Validation Program

 SNF  | The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has finalized a policy for skilled nursing facilities who participate in the SNF Quality Reporting Program validation process beginning in the fall of 2025 for the FY 2027 SNF QRP.
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Welcome New WHCA Member!

 AL  | WHCA would like to formally welcome our new assisted living member, Whispering Willows of Mount Vernon! We look forward to serving you along with the rest of our members. Welcome, Whispering Willows of Mount Vernon!
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Grassroots Update: Don't Miss WHCA's Premier Golf Event

Register now to join us on September 8 for WHCA's annual PAC Golf fundraiser, held at the stunning Indian Canyon Golf Course in Spokane! Known for...
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