The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) is renewing the Family Care and Family Care Partnership waivers. A waiver is a special set of rules that allows for Medicaid programs like Family Care. The waivers must be renewed every five years. DHS is asking that providers complete a
survey to help make Family Care and Family Care Partnership better between 2025 and 2030.
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Interested in serving the long term care profession by serving in a leadership position with the Wisconsin Health Care Association (WHCA) or the Wisconsin Center for Assisted Living (WiCAL)? WHCA/WiCAL currently has vacancies on its two governing bodies.
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As we have previously reported, our national affiliate, American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living, is running a multi-part educational series highlighting different areas in which the Minimum Data Set/Resident Assessment Instrument (MDS/RAI) will be changing effective October 1, 2023. Below please find a eighth installment in this important educational series focusing on changes to Section Q.
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Our national affiliate, American Health Care Association/National Centers for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL), advises that skilled nursing facilities and assisted living centers with active CLIA waivers remain eligible to receive
free monthly shipments of Abbott BinaxNOW over the counter COVID-19 test kits from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) at least until the end of 2023.
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Do you or someone you know want to make a personal impact on the Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) shortage in Wisconsin nursing homes? Help
WisCaregiver Careers recruit and train the next generation of nurse aide trainers! Read on to learn about FREE training to become a nurse aide trainer.
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