Washington's 69th Annual Virtual Conference * TOGETHER * October 27-29th

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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Revised July 1, 2020 Adjusted Medicaid Payment Rate NH

Department of Social and Health Services sent a Dear Provider letter out with the revised July 1 Medicaid rate. The letter details the changes to...
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COVID-19 Still Rising in Washington; No Turnaround Yet

OLYMPIA – Today the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) released the latest statewide situation report, which outlines similar trends to our previous report. Transmission...
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Long Term Care and Nursing Education Virtual Summit * 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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DSHS Reopening of Visitation Guidance for SNFs and ALs

DSHS Reopening of Visitation Guidance for SNFs and ALs   The DSHS webinar recordings for the reopening of SNFs and ALs to visitation will be...
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DOH Statement on Data Delays

DOH has experienced an outage with our reporting system today (7/31), which means today’s report will be posted late. The outage caused interruptions in several...
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Long Term Care Waiver Extended to September 1

We just received official notice from the legislative four corners that all LTC waivers will be extended until September 1. This includes visitation restrictions and...
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Department of Health LTC Webinar – Ventilation System

If you missed this week’s DOH webinar, please see the slides for information on DOH resources, reopening guidance and the notes on air flow and...
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LeadingAge Daily COVID Update Calls – Schedule Change

LeadingAge will be changing their daily COVID update calls to a new schedule of two calls a week, starting Monday.  Calls will be Mondays and ...
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Provider One Nursing Facility Payments

HCA has discovered an issue with the latest P1 update.  In the release, one of the edits 02167, is populating on nursing home claims in...
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Provider Relief Funds for Private Pay

We have received an update regarding the provider relief funds for private pay assisted living. The portal where providers can submit their data to obtain...
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LeadingAge Washington Annual Wage Survey Launches August 3rd with Expected Reply Date of 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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QIO Program Weekly Nursing Home Training * Every Thursday 1 p.m.

The QIO program continues its weekly national nursing home training series. Trainings are held every Thursday at 4pm ET. This week’s subject is “Clinical Care:...
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Webinar: N95 Fit Testing–Train the Trainer * Two Date Options August 4th a.m. or 6th p.m.

N95 Fit Testing – Train the Trainer “Go to Webinar” (bring your team to the table)   TWO options: August 4th - 10:00 – 11:00...
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Webinar: Demystifying the Single Audit Requirement for Provider Relief Funds By: CLA * August 4th 11:00 a.m.

The Department of Health and Humans Services recently announced that health care providers who received more than $750,000 in federal awards from the Provider Relief...
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Webinar: Fearless in the Face of Crisis * 5 Part Leadership Series Begins August 6th - every Thursday

Over five webinars we will walk attendees through the 5 principles and the 30 behaviors that support exemplary leadership. And this is all tried and...
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Webcast: CMS Home Health and Hospice Call * August 11th Noon

Register Today! CMS Home Health and Hospice Call Tuesday, August 11th at 12:00 – 12:30 PM Pacific Time  Toll Free Attendee Dial-In: 833-614-0820 Access Passcode:...
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Webinar: Person-Centered Environments – What’s Happening Now and What Does the Future * Aug. 19th 11:00 a.m. Pacific 

COVID-19 has had dramatic effects on person-centered models of care, and the question of how we will continue to support communities through the pandemic is...
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