LeadingAge Washington Annual Wage Survey Launched * Reply by August 28th

LeadingAge Washington has again partnered with NRC Health to conduct a Wage Survey for all members. This is a valuable benefit to our members, as...
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Washington's 69th Annual Virtual Conference * TOGETHER * October 27-29th * Registration is OPEN

Join us as we move from in-person to Virtual! Our 2020 Annual Conference theme is  Healing Together... Join our community of aging professionals as we come...
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Washington COVID-19 Update

As summer heads into the final month, we are seeing an increase in the number of COPVID-19 cases around the state.  Below you will find...
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Governor Inslee Issues Two Long Term Care Proclamations 

On Friday of last week, Governor Inslee issued two new proclamations to go along with the Long Term Care Safe Start plan. The two proclamations...
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Letter to Congress Expressing Disappointment That They Could Not Negotiate a Deal on the Next Relief Package.

Katie Sloan sent a letter to congressional leaders' offices stating LeadingAge’s disappointment that Congress has not reached an agreement on critical coronavirus relief legislation. Furthermore, the Executive...
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FY 2021 SNF PPS Final Rule

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF) final rule (CMA-1737-F) on July 31, 2020 for Fiscal Year (FY) 2021. Due to...
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Provider Relief Fund Update

HHS has opened the Provider Relief Funds application process to the following Medicare providers (this list includes some newly eligible categories of providers): Medicare providers who missed...
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PBJ Staffing Data Submissions * Deadline Reminder

Important Deadline Reminder for Nursing Homes. PBJ staffing data submissions are due by this Friday, August 14. PBJ data submissions were previously suspended under an 1135...
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How Employers Should Implement the President’s Payroll Tax Relief for Employees from Lane Powell

The stalemate in Congress over supplemental unemployment benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic, and President Trump’s most recent proclamations of relief, leave employers caught in the...
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NEW FAQs: COVID-19 Testing in NHs and SNFs

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has posted a new FAQ page on COVID-19 testing in nursing homes and skilled nursing facilities. The FAQs...
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Washington State Nursing Home Occupancy

DSHS has finished processing the 2019 Nursing Home cost reports.  They have tabulated the nursing home occupancy for 2019.  You can see the occupancy for...
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Webcast: National CMS/CDC Nursing Home COVID-19 Training * August 13th is Next in the Series

The next webcast in this series, Transparency: Resident and Family Notification, Department of Health and Other Notifications, is set for Thursday, August 13 from 1...
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LeadingAge Learning HUB - Complimentary COVID-19 & More Educational Offerings

Expert-Led Education at Your Fingertips The LeadingAge Learning Hub offers a mix of learning opportunities across a wide range of topics to give aging services...
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Webinar: Healthcare in Assisted Living - Historical Perspective and Future Opportunities * August 19th 1 p.m.

This session will focus on the benefits of blending a core competency of healthcare delivery in the social model of assisted living.  An historical perspective...
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Virtual Summit: Long Term Care and Nursing Education * August 26th 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

The purpose of the meeting is to bring together nurse educators and long-term care providers to increase clinical experiences in long term care settings.  We...
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Virtual Conference: Collaborating for a Dementia-Friendly Future: Inspiring Change * Sept. 29-30

Are you interested in making your community more respectful, understanding and inclusive of people with dementia and their families? Join us for "Collaborating for a Dementia-Friendly...
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DOH Webinar Recording: Universal Testing Initiative in Assisted Living Facilities

Link to the recording: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/recording/568325874646575371 These are a few additional resources you may find helpful in this initiative: Dear Provider Letter of 8/6/2020 – Point...
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