SNF | The State of Washington is offering free training using MDS Version 1.20.1 as two-hour webinars in the fall of 2026. Classes will meet on Thursdays starting TOMORROW, September 10, from 10:00 am to noon PST.
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AL | Get ready: National Assisted Living Week is next week, September 13 - 19! This year's theme is "Shining Through the Years". AHCA/NCAL has released several resources to help your facility celebrate.
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AL SNF | CMS directed HCA and DSHS to complete revalidations of all Apple Health (Medicaid) providers by June 5, 2028. HCA and DSHS will contact providers who must complete an off-cycle revalidation.
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SNF | Facilities and their staff are reminded that while they are supporting residents’ rights to vote, they cannot engage in inappropriate coercion or other violations of residents’ rights. CMS has rescinded two memos related to this. Providers are now referred to
QSSAM 26-04-NH.
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AL SNF | The Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC) has released
interim clinical considerations for seasonal influenza vaccination in the United States. Healthcare professionals are encouraged to review the complete considerations to prepare for the upcoming influenza season.
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SNF | Recently, the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) released a report titled “
CMS Could Improve Oversight of States’ Use of Contract Surveyors for Nursing Home Surveys.” AHCA has released a summary of the report.
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SNF | CMS recently released
QSO-26-12-NH, announcing that the Payroll Based Journal (PBJ) has transitioned to
Internet Quality Improvement and Evaluation System (iQIES) as of August 17 of this year.
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SNF | CMS has posted updates to the lists of Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) codes subject to the consolidated billing (CB) provision of the SNF Prospective Payment System (PPS).
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The WHCA Government Relations team is excited to be connecting with members next week at Fall Conference. As we re-arm the WHCA-PAC towards building champions in Olympia, finalize our...
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