If your Wisconsin facility has former Emergency Nurse Aides who were not able to be placed on the state's nurse aide registry by the October 7 deadline due to testing capacity issues, at this point (unless you've already secured a waiver as described below), those individuals should not be working in the facility under the scope of a nurse aide. This article includes next steps to help ensure those individuals can return to their nurse aide role.
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The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS)
American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Adult HCBS
Minimum Fee Schedule Provider Cost Survey is
now available. You’re invited to participate. Read More
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra today renewed the declaration that a public health emergency exists. This is effective October 13, 2022, and will continue for 90 days pursuant to federal law.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released updates to infection control guidance. In turn, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) updated its own guidance for nursing homes in those subject areas to align with CDC's new recommendations.
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WHCA/WiCAL and members of Wisconsin’s long term care community, will congregate for the 71
st Annual Fall Convention and Gold Partner Expo, October 19 – 21. The event will again be hosted at the beautiful and scenic Osthoff Resort in Elkhart Lake.
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Assisted living providers and stakeholders are invited to attend the Assisted Living Forum on October 18, 2022, from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. The Bureau of Assisted Living (BAL) will provide information on several topics, including regulatory updates, the Direct Care Professional (DCP) Certificate project, and additional information related to infection control.
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WCCEAL is recognized by the Bureau of Assisted Living and Managed Care Organizations (MCOs). It is also being reviewed by national organizations. Join us and be part of an elite group of Assisted Living providers.
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WHCA/WiCAL and AHCA/NCAL are continuing to advocate for federal policymakers to reinstate critical federal waivers which provided additional tools and flexibilities for providers to address ongoing caregiver shortages.
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WHCA/WiCAL has published a resources page for providers related to survey/enforcement changes published in CMS
QSO-22-19-NH, published June 29, 2022.
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In a positive development, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has rescinded
QSO-22-25-CLIA, a recent memo which had eliminated the use of SARS-CoV-2 tests outside of the test’s instructions for use.
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Superior Health will provide 300 skilled nursing facilities (SNFs)
access to Real Time through October 2024 at
no cost.
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Starting October 25, 2022,
WisCaregiver Careers will host a free webinar series on how to build or expand your peer-to-peer CNA mentorship program. The webinar series will teach participants how to implement a successful model program specific to the long-term care setting.
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The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) will launch its
American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Adult HCBS
Minimum Fee Schedule Provider Cost Survey in
early October 2022. You’re invited to participate. DHS will use survey data to develop a minimum fee schedule for select home and community-based services (HCBS) in the Family Care and Family Care Partnership programs.
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