WHCA/WiCAL is partnering with Saint Mary’s College/Notre Dame, South Bend, Indiana and the Transforming Chaplaincy Project on a study that will examine the extent of religious and spiritual care services in long-term care. The study’s goal is to describe, inform, and educate. You can expect to receive the survey link shortly. Each nursing home or assisted living center that completes a survey will be entered into a raffle for a $200 gift card
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Last week, the Division of Medicaid Services (DMS), released the
2024 Direct Care Workforce Survey. It is now available for providers to complete. Responses are due Friday, March 15th.
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On Thursday, February 22, the Wisconsin State Assembly passed three bills aimed at addressing ongoing challenges of hospitals finding post-acute placement for complex and hard-to-place patients.
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Welcome Corps At Work is a national program that matches employers in the U.S. with skilled refugees in need of resettlement. In determining whether to explore participating in Welcome Corps At Work, there are several points to consider.
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Earlier this week, AHCA/NCAL sent an email
informing members that on Wednesday, February 21, 2024, UnitedHealth Group Inc.’s technology subsidiary Change Healthcare announced that its systems were adversely affected by a security incident. There may be a risk that many providers may encounter difficulties in submitting and being paid for claims through vendors that have been using Change Healthcare clearinghouse services.
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Our national affiliate, AHCA/NCAL, will be hosting a live webinar on Friday, March 8th, at 12:00 PM CST regarding the recently adopted U.S. Department of Labor regulation on Independent Contractor classification. The webinar is free to all AHCA/NCAL members.
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Superior Health Quality Alliance shared a variety of useful resources for healthcare facilities and providers. These resources include clarification on the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) annual survey, COVID-19 testing kits for long term care and assisted living facilities, and much more. We encourage all healthcare providers and facilities to take advantage of these valuable resources.
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