On Thursday, August 4, Gov. Scott Walker appointed Linda Seemeyer to be the next DHS secretary. Seemeyer received the appointment over three other candidates: Republican State Sen. Leah Vukmir, State Budget Director Michael Heifetz, and acting DHS Secretary Tom Engels.
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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) today released the federal FY17 Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System (SNF PPS) final rule.
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Margaret Kristan, Director of the Bureau of Managed Care within the Division of Long Term Care at DHS, announced this week she is leaving DHS next month.
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Starting September 1, CMS will immediately impose civil monetary penalties (CMP) and other federal remedies before giving skilled nursing facilities an opportunity to correct deficiencies, regardless of compliance history for all IJs, any SQC, and any G (if within SQC F-Tags).
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Nursing homes, community-based residential facilities (CBRFs), and residential care apartment complexes (RCACs) are required to provide prospective residents with a brochure about the pre-admission consultation service provided by the Aging and Disability Resource Centers (ADRCs).
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State Senator Tom Tiffany visited Woodland Village in Suring, Wisconsin to meet with staff and residents, observing and discussing facility needs. He met with a variety of the staff, from administrator to dietary manager, as well as making great contact with individual residents.
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Next week, WHCA/WiCAL will be holding two separate district meetings for Districts 10 and 12, to be held August 9th and 10th, respectively.
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Wisconsin Health News recently sponsored a panel to discuss the future of fee-for-service payments in Wisconsin. The panel was convened as part of WHN's Future of Healthcare Conference.
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WHCA/WiCAL's contract lobbying firm Hubbard Wilson and Zelenkova produced this Capitol news roundup available to partners and clients.
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New federal regulations and the 2012 Life Safety Code (LSC) can present some very real, yet solvable challenges for the long-term care industry. Will your physical environment be in compliance? What steps can you proactively take to address and avoid emerging LSC issues? The Wisconsin Division of Quality Assurance will highlight the most pressing issues and how these can be addressed.
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Clearwater Care Center has renovated its facility, upgrading many rooms to private suites.
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Continuum is WHCA/WiCAL's semiannual magazine, which addresses current issues and concerns in the long-term care community. Continuum contains legislative updates and information pertaining to the top products and service suppliers serving Wisconsin providers. As such, Continuum has a very broad scope and reaches a wide array of different people, businesses, and professionals; Continuum is read by all of the leaders in Wisconsin’s skilled nursing and therapy center provider community, most assisted living providers, hospital discharge planners, as well as state and federal legislators, regulators and policymakers.
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Members are encouraged to nominate worthy applicants for the WHCA/WiCAL Shining Star Awards, which will be presented during the 65th Annual Fall Convention, October 19-21, 2016. The no-exceptions deadline for nominations is September 9, 2016.
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The National Assisted Living Week (NALW) Planning Guide and Product Catalog is now available to download at www.NALW.org. This year’s Planning Guide and Product catalog contains innovative activity ideas and exciting products to highlight this year’s theme, “Keep Connected” recognizing the increasing opportunity technology can offer to enhance the care and overall experience in assisted living communities.
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We are just two weeks away from an important educational offering that is bringing in state and national experts to address a critical issue facing Wisconsin's long-term care providers and their residents -- infection control. On August 17, 2016 in Wausau, WHCA/WiCAL will be hosting an Infection Control Summit in Wausau.
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WiCAL encourages and invites members to join the majority of our assisted living members and enroll in the WiCAL PEAL program - the DHS approved performance improvement program for assisted living providers! With our recent enhancements to the PEAL program, coupled with the August 1-14 WCCEAL enrollment period, now is a perfect time for all members to enroll in our PEAL program.
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By joining this exclusive group, you reach the most influential decision makers in Wisconsin's long-term care provider community. You will be visibly exposed to managers and department heads responsible for specifying, recommending, and approving purchases on behalf of their facilities. Make sure they know about your company! Don't miss this opportunity to be a partner with Wisconsin's long-term care provider community.
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