Last week, CMS notified AHCA/NCAL that the mandatory off-cycle SNF provider enrollment revalidation deadline has been pushed back to August 1, 2025. AHCA/NCAL had been advocating for relief on these extensive new reporting requirements since they were announced. As of mid-March, less than 20 percent of SNF providers had submitted revalidation applications, risking Medicare enrollment Read More
WCCEAL Members, Just a friendly reminder that resident satisfaction surveys are due next week if you’re returning them by mail! To make the process as easy as possible, you can choose from three convenient return options this year. Please review the details below and select the option(s) that work best for your community: 📥 Survey Read More
Last week Thursday, Senator Tammy Baldwin, held a Roundtable event at North Shore’s Wausau Manor Health Services to discuss the potential impact of Medicaid Cuts on Wisconsinites. North Shore’s David Mills, Wausau Manor Administrator Rachel Bolder, and WHCA/WiCAL CEO Rick Abrams had a seat at the table and discussed the importance of Medicaid funding to Read More
Be Ready for Anything with the NEW Assisted Living Emergency Preparedness and Procedure Manual Published by the National Center for Assisted Living (NCAL), this fully customizable digital resource helps you develop a strong, site-specific emergency response plan tailored to your community. AVAILABLE FOR IMMEDIATE DOWNLOAD, THE MANUAL INCUDES: Hazard Vulnerability Analysis (HVA) designed for assisted living Read More
There’s an awful lot that goes into operating a nursing home and caring for those entrusted to our care. Perhaps one of the most important staff responsibilities is comprehensively and accurately completing the Minimum Data Set (MDS). Accurate and timely MDS completion is not only important clinically, it also drive the level of payment that Read More
4-Year Renewals of Background Checks for Entity Operators & Non-Client Residents Background checks must be periodically renewed for persons approved by the Department of Health Services to operate entities (e.g., licensees, owners, legal representatives, etc.) or who live in entity facilities as non-client residents. Please read DQA Memo 25-001, which is intended to provide information Read More
The use of electronic monitoring and recording devices in nursing homes, assisted living centers and other long term care settings continues to be a difficult area to navigate. We believe that you may find this guidance from the Board on Aging and Long Term Care educational and helpful. Use of Electronic Monitoring and Recording Devices Read More
Receive your DON-C credential! Are you ready to empower your nursing leadership team to thrive in today’s dynamic healthcare landscape? Join the Wisconsin Director of Nursing Council for the Director of Nursing (DON) Basics Certification Course, designed to provide essential training and credentialing for nursing leaders. Whether you’re a Director of Nursing, Assistant Director of Read More
As a reminder, skilled nursing facility (SNF) providers enrolled in Medicare or Medicare/Medicaid must submit a mandatory off-cycle provider enrollment revalidation by May 1, 2025. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued this mandatory process last September. AHCA and WHCA will continue to advocate for relief or extensions for filing this paperwork, but SNF providers Read More
WCCEAL Members, The 2025 1st Quarter Quality Improvement (QI) Variables submission period is now OPEN and will remain open through April 15th. Please submit your data as soon as possible! Instructions are included below. It’s also time to administer your annual resident satisfaction survey. To make the process as convenient as possible, we are offering Read More