The Wisconsin Health Care Association/Wisconsin Center for Assisted Living (WHCA/WiCAL) proudly welcomed Eric Koch on December 2nd as the new Vice President of Government Relations & Regulatory Affairs.
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Interested in serving the long term care profession by serving in a leadership position with the Wisconsin Health Care Association/Wisconsin Center for Assisted Living (WHCA/WiCAL)? WHCA/WiCAL currently has vacancies on its Board of Directors.
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Attention WCCEAL Members: Don't miss these key upcoming dates for the reports review period and our next Quarterly WCCEAL Review Webinar!
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The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) will be releasing several system enhancements for the Preadmission Screen and Resident Review (PASRR) automated process in December 2024. DHS will release system enhancements that have a reimbursement impact in January 2025.
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As increases in viral illness activity are often observed in the winter months, the Wisconsin Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAI) Prevention Program encourages health care facilities, including skilled nursing and assisted living facilities, to be proactive in planning for and preventing acute respiratory illness (ARI) and gastrointestinal illness outbreaks in their facilities.
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Recent guidance on 2025 adjustments to the average private pay nursing home rate and spousal impoverishment monthly income and asset limits. Please click on the memos below to read more.
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