In late December, AHCA/NCAL led a
Coalition letter to the Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on workforce supply related issues. In the letter, the Coalition noted that the U.S. currently has a labor shortage in many sectors, not the least of which is the health care industry. One issue is the significant delay in USCIS processing Employment Authorization Document (EAD) renewals.
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The Advancing Excellence in Long-Term Care Collaborative, of which the American Health Care Association is a member, recently sent a letter to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) about the rampant ‘price gouging’ by direct care staffing agencies, and to request FTC’s assistance to end this anticompetitive practice.
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Have you trained CNAs since July 2020? If so, you are eligible for reimbursement through WisCaregiver Careers!
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As a part of
Project Growth, the Partner Up! Grant Program will provide $10 million dollars in funding to support partnerships between businesses and child care providers. It will encourage employers in essential workforce sectors to secure space for their employees’ children at regulated child care providers.
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On January 7, 2022, CMS published
QS0–22-08-NH, entitled "Nursing Home Staff Turnover and Weekend Staffing Levels." This document reflects the changes that CMS will begin positing on the Care Compare website.
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