OIG Identifies Issues with Nursing Home-initiated Discharges
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General (OIG) released two reports on April 3 outlining concerns about facility-initiated discharges...Read More
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HUD Postpones Service Coordinator Funding Deadline to May
The new deadline to apply for Service Coordinator grants is May 23, 2024. HUD’s FAQs are still forthcoming. On April 2, HUD again postponed the...Read More
FY 2025 SNF PPS Rule Proposes 4.1% Increase and Increased CMP Authority
The Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Prospective Payment System (PPS) proposed rule was released to the Federal Register on March 28. The...Read More
CMS Finalizes Average 3.7% Rate Increase for MA Plans in 2025
Although under pressure from Medicare Advantage (MA) plans and some Congressional members to pay MA plans more in 2025, CMS finalized MA plan 2025 rates...Read More
HUD Announces 2024 Income Limits, Increase Cap.
HUD released the median family incomes and income limits for 2024. The income limits are used to define the terms “very low-income,” “low income” and...Read More
The state is transitioning Behavioral Health Personal Care to a new program called Community Behavioral Health Supports (CBHS).
The state is transitioning BHPC to a new program called Community Behavioral Health Supports (CBHS). CBHS services will be authorized and paid for by the...Read More
2024 Minimum Wage and Salary Threshold Increases
2024 Minimum Wage and Salary Threshold Increases As of 2024, Washington state has implemented an increase in both the minimum wage and the salary...Read More
Governor Inslee Releases His Proposed 2024 Supplemental Operating Budget
Governor Inslee Releases His Proposed 2024 Supplemental Operating Budget Governor Inslee released his proposed 2024 Supplemental Operating Budget. He highlighted his funding priorities, which included...Read More
National Workforce Development Month
LeadingAge will kick off the month-long observance of National Workforce Development Month on Friday, September 1. We will lift up the vital work of caring...Read More
Candida Auris Health Alert Information Received from Washington State Department of Health (DOH)
Candida auris (C. auris) is an emerging often multidrug-resistant fungal pathogen that has caused difficult to control outbreaks in healthcare facilities outside of Washington state....Read More
Submit TODAY! Scholarship applications for 2023 are now being accepted!
LeadingAge Washington’s 2023 Scholarship applications are now being accepted! It is with great pleasure that LeadingAge Washington offers these scholarships to further the professional development of staff...Read More
Updated CMS Regulations for Emergency Preparedness (EP)
Emergency Preparedness Training and Testing Program Exemption The following information supersedes the previously issued QSO-20-41-ALL-REVISED memo for all certified providers/suppliers. CMS regulations for Emergency Preparedness (EP)...Read More
WEBINAR: Don't Wait for Disaster: Proactive Emergency Planning for Long-Term Care Centers
Don't Wait for Disaster: Proactive Emergency Planning for Long-Term Care Centers Date and Time: Thursday 6/22/2023 from 2:00-3:30 pm (PST) Description: Steven Wilder BA, CHSP,...Read More
CMS Releases New October MDS Training Videos
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is offering a virtual training program that provides instruction on the updated guidance for the Skilled Nursing...Read More
CCRC/Nursing Home Wage Study – Deadline Extension for Members to May 31st
The deadline for the HCS CCRC/Nursing Home Salary & Benefits studies has been extended to May 31st for LeadingAge Washington members. Instead of conducting our...Read More
End of the Public Health Emergency (PHE) and the 120-Day or 4-Month Rule for NARs
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) granted Washington State a waiver of the 120-day or 4-month rule through the end of the PHE...Read More
White House Executive Order and Fact Sheet on Caregivers
Tuesday, in a Rose Garden ceremony, the President signed an Executive Order summarizing his Administration’s caregiver actions and proposals; Katie Smith Sloan was among the...Read More
HHS Releases NEW Online Cybersecurity Training Platform - Knowledge on Demand
Nursing homes and other healthcare entities have become the hottest target of cyber criminals. Now operators don’t have to just wait and wonder if bad...Read More
SNF Wage Equity Reporting
DSHS has released the final Wage Equity Reporting worksheet. This worksheet must be completed and submitted to the department no later than September 1, 2023....Read More
Skilled Nursing Facility Antimicrobial Stewardship Collaborative
The Washington State Department of Health is hosting an antimicrobial stewardship collaborative that will start in June and last for 1 year. The goal of...Read More
Information Required for Continuation of Nurse Aide Waiver
Critical information required to continue the Nurse aide waiver with CMS If you completed this survey last month, please complete this survey again. We are...Read More
DOH Toolkits for Respiratory Season
As flu and other respiratory illnesses continue to rise across the nation, routine preparedness, including continuing to offer LTC residents ongoing immunizations are critical to...Read More
New CMS Training Modules Available on QSEP
CMS has added a new Quality in Focus tab on the CMS QSEP Training Site These are three of the most cited F-tags and are...Read More
Emergency Preparedness Tags
Comagine Health This document provides a list of possible citations a facility could acquire for noncompliance in its visitors policy, cohorting plan and emergency preparedness...Read More
Northwest Healthcare Response Network (NWHRN) Winter Weather Tip Sheet
The Northwest Healthcare Response Network (NWHRN) continues to work with local response partners to prepare for potential winter weather impacts. This Winter Weather Tip Sheet...Read More
NETEC Infection Prevention Learning Journey - On Demand
The Infection Prevention Learning Journey introduces three elements of the Hierarchy of Controls: engineering, administrative, and personal protective equipment (PPE). TARGET AUDIENCE This accredited continuing education activity...Read More
BOMI Facility Management Training - Hold Your Spot!
Whether you’re an organization or an individual, BOMI’s world-renowned professional educational programs make perfect business sense. Our industry-standard designations ensure that property...Read More
LeadingAge Learning HUB: Workforce, Governance, and Public Messaging Resources
Expert-Led Education at Your Fingertips The LeadingAge national Learning Hub offers a mix of learning opportunities across a wide range of topics to give aging...Read More