Wisconsin Republicans on the Joint Committee on Finance voted on Thursday to remove expanding Medicaid, legalizing medical marijuana, and raising the minimum wage from the 2019-21 Budget.
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The Legislature's budget-writing Joint Finance Committee will be considering the budget for the state's long-term care funding in the next couple of weeks. ALL MEMBER FACILITIES ARE ASKED TO CONTACT THEIR LEGISLATORS TO EMPHASIZE THEIR SUPPORT FOR LTC FUNDING.
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The Wisconsin State Assembly will vote on Assembly Bill 76, the CNA Training Bill, legislation to align Wisconsin's hourly CNA training requirements with the federal standard of 75 hours on Wednesday, May 15.
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As a reminder, National Skilled Nursing Care Week (NSNCW) is next week, May 12-18. The 2019 theme is "Live Soulfully," which will celebrate skilled nursing centers, and their residents and staff, by showcasing how they achieve happy minds and healthy souls.
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The Department of Health Services (DHS) - Division of Medicaid Services Nursing Home Rate Setting Division held its first public Methods of Implementation meeting of 2019 on Tuesday morning in Madison. The meeting addressed the implantation of PDPM, detailed changes to ORBS, and several proposed policy changes from the Department.
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Have you ever thought about how valuable competencies are in achieving your facility goals and ensuring the safety of your residents? Have you ever wondered if there was an easier way to do performance appraisals and utilize them to maximize quality outcomes? Do you wonder if your training program is effective and meets the needs of your residents?
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The 2019 Financial Affairs Webinar Series continues in next week with Brad Competty of Lancaster Pollard discussing Financing Options for Long Term Care.
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Membership is now open! Contact tina@whcawical.org to learn more about WCCEAL.
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The National Center for Assisted Living (NCAL) last week revealed “A Spark of Creativity” as this year’s theme for National Assisted Living Week.
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In order to ensure that we’re offering educational seminars on the topics relevant to our membership, WHCA/WiCAL encourages Members, Business Partners, and others to submit programs that would be relevant to the long-term care provider community.
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MAXIMUS, the new provider of PASRR Level II Screens, provided the following update.
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The Ageless Aviation Dreams Foundation is honoring seniors and military veterans living in long-term care communities with Dream Flights!
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AHCA has partnered with the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) to offer two different on-line ICD-10 trainings – one training for coders and a shorter less intense course for non-coders.
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Despite going to seminars, reading articles and even a best-selling book, many people still associate leadership with titles, position or span of authority. In reality, leadership is rooted in the confidence that you are a person with talent. Leaders then use their talents to engage in behaviors like challenging the process, enabling others to act, encouraging the hard work of others, inspiring a shared vision or modeling the way by acting on their values.
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Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Provider Preview Reports have been updated and are now available.
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WHCA/WiCAL is pleased to announce the launch of a Leadership Academy designed to provide a customized approach to leadership development for post-acute and long-term care.
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In an article written by Amy Huaiquil for the Provider Daily, she explores a recent study that states that the most engaged employees in senior living are first year employees.
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If you have not yet registered for this year's Congressional Briefing, it is not too late. The online registration deadline has been extended to May 13th.
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The University of Wisconsin (UW) Oshkosh Center for Community Development, Engagement and Training (CCDET), and the WI Department of Health Services, Division of Quality Assurance (DQA), are pleased to offer the Caregiver Project workshops in 2019 in Eau Claire.
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