WHCA/WiCAL staff met with Division of Medicaid Services personnel Wednesday to discuss proposed rate modeling scenarios for the nursing home rate formula, which the DHS-DMS-Bureau of Rate Setting released to association officials.
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The DHS Division of Quality Assurance held its Assisted Living Forum on Tuesday, August 20 in De Forest.
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Department of Health Services (DHS) Secretary-Designee Andrea Palm was approved by the Senate Committee on Health and Human Services on Wednesday, moving her confirmation vote to the full Senate chamber which could vote on her confirmation as early as October.
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The deadline to submit a nomination for the 2019 Shining Star Awards is quickly approaching, and is now less than a month away! All nominees must be submitted by the end of the day on Monday, September 9, 2019.
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The Wisconsin Ethics Commission has released its semi-annual lobbying report based on reported hours of advocacy by organizations who lobby the state government.
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Are you ready for the implementation of the third phase of the Requirements of Participation?
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This 1.25 hour session will assist SNF providers in understanding the new requirements related to trauma informed & culturally competent care. A review of regulatory requirements regarding trauma informed and culturally competent care with an analysis of the interpretive guidance related to this requirement will be emphasized.
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This is a reminder to register for AHCA's upcoming webinar on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) final arbitration rule. The webinar will be held on Thursday, August 29 at 1 pm CST.
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Monday [August 12], a trial begins in federal court in Hartford, Conn., where patients who were denied Medicare’s nursing home benefit are hoping to force the government to eliminate that exception.
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During this call, gain insight on approaches to care for residents living with dementia that focus on resident preferences, maintaining comfort, and assisting with unmet needs. Additionally, CMS provides updates on the progress of the National Partnership to Improve Dementia Care in Nursing Homes. A question and answer session follows the presentations.
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You’re ready to ignite "A Spark of Creativity" this National Assisted Living Week, but how do you share that with others?
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Registration is now open to explore the final frontier, WHCA/WiCAL 68th Annual Fall Convention and Expo: Thriving in the Brave New World of Long-Term Care.
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Three rural skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) using the Reducing Avoidable Facility Transfers (RAFT) model saw emergency department (ED) trips from their facilities to hospitals decline “substantially,” and they also recorded a reduction in some acute health care utilization, according to research in the August JAMDA, the journal of AMDA–The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine.
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The webinar, held by the VA and AHCA, was an opportunity to learn about the VA MISSION Act that was signed into law last year (and implemented this past June) and the upcoming changes for community providers.
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Older individuals with dementia have high rates of emergency department (ED) use, and reducing avoidable ED visits while ensuring quality care for these residents is a challenge for senior living communities. According to a new study in the August issue of JAMDA, telemedicine is one possible solution.
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Trauma-informed care will be implemented as part of the Requirements of Participation Phase 3, which goes into effect on November 28, 2019.
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Medicare Learning Network will hold a call next week to help SNF personnel learn about your Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) Program Performance Score Report. CMS experts will present a high level summary of the program and highlight the payment year 1 results (FY 2019 program year).
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The Wisconsin Long-Term Care Workforce Alliance (WLTCWFA) will hold a meeting on Wednesday, August 28, 2019 at the Community Living Alliance building in Madison.
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The year’s annual forum will discuss the importance of exceptional human resource practices in the field of health and aging services, which is struggling with staffing issues. There is an opportunity for academics and practitioners to help inform and influence the aging services field during this challenging time of staffing about both fundamental and new creative solutions to help address this issue.
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Become the best in quality and get ready for the 2020 AHCA/NCAL National Quality Award Program cycle! It’s just around the corner – applications and the criteria series are available TODAY!
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Recently, WHCA/WiCAL announced the newest workforce campaign, the #CallToCare, exploring why people decided to work in long-term care and highlighting the value that comes from working in long-term care.
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CMS released a proposed rule in July that is intended to ease some of the pressures of the Requirements of Participation (RoP) and delays implementation of portions of Phase 3 by a year. The public comment period on the proposed rule is now open, and the deadline to submit a public comment is LESS THAN ONE MONTH AWAY - 4 p.m. Central on Monday, September 16.
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