March 26, 2025

Update: Home Care Aide Credentialing Problems? WHCA is Here to Help

 AL  | WHCA has been working diligently with the Department of Health (DOH), the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS), as well as legislators and the governor’s office to address the backlogs in home care aide (HCA) application processing.
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AHCA Member Webinar on Medicare Cost Report Changes

 SNF  | AHCA will host a webinar on Tuesday, April 1, 2025, at 2 PM EST to educate AHCA members on the first updates to the SNF Medicare Cost Report in 15 years.
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Now Available – Comprehensive MDS Education Program in ahcancalED

 SNF  | AHCA has launched a comprehensive training program titled Learning the Minimum Data Set – Training for the Interdisciplinary Team – a boot camp training for every team member who is involved in the nursing facility resident assessment process.
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Significant Revisions to Enhance Quality & Oversight of the LTC Survey Process

 SNF  | Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has postponed the updates to the LTC Survey Process and Appendix PP, with the new implementation date now scheduled for April 28, 2025. 
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May 1 Mandatory SNF Provider Enrollment Revalidation Deadline Approaching

 SNF  | Skilled nursing facility (SNF) providers enrolled in Medicare or Medicare/Medicaid must submit a mandatory off-cycle provider enrollment revalidation by May 1, 2025.
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Grassroots Update: Big Fish in a Big Pond

Competition is fierce for state funding support as various sectors navigate a high-stakes state operating budget. This was evident yesterday by the 325 testifiers who...
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