Call to Action! Contact Congress Today for Aging Services Relief

Congress is considering the next major COVID-19 virus relief package. NOW is the time to make your voice heard as the House of Representatives has...
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COVID-19 Fears Have Some Washington State Nursing Homes Refusing Hospital Patients

Long-term care facilities have been slow to take hospital patients, causing hospital backups with worrisome rippling effects. SEATTLE — IN Washington state, which was once America's COVID-19's...
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Housing Highlights from HEROES Act Relief Bill

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) released a coronavirus relief package, the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act, the HEROES Act, on May 12....
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LeadingAge Washington Asks For Special Consideration for LTC as the Health Care System Begins to Resume “Normal” Operations

LeadingAge Washington, Washington Health Care Association and Adult Family Home Council sent a letter to the Governor’s office asking to be separated from the developing...
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COVID-19 Communicative Technology Grant Requests for SNFs * Communication In Challenging Times

We understand you have received a lot of information in recent weeks and appreciate your service and dedication to taking care of the residents in...
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CMS Issues Additional 1135 Blanket Waivers

Paid Feeding Assistants. (New since 4/30 Release) CMS is modifying the requirements at 42 CFR §§ 483.60(h)(1)(i) and 483.160(a) regarding required training of paid feeding...
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CMS Letter to Nursing Home Facility Management and Staff

CMS Administrator Seema Verma issued a letter to nursing home management and staff, thanking all of you for the dedication and commitment of caring for...
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Governor Inslee Announces Contact Tracing Initiative

Gov. Jay Inslee announced the launch of a statewide contact tracing plan today that will allow more businesses to open and more people to be...
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COVID-19 Claims Reimbursement for Testing and Treatment of the Uninsured

In this time of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA) wants to make you aware of a federal reimbursement program for...
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Our Urgent Message to Washington: We're Fighting Every Day to Defeat COVID-19

LeadingAge Washington recently placed a full page ad in Seattle Times and the The Spokesman-Review. We believe it’s important to speak directly to Washingtonians about...
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Quick Cast: Managing Mental Health - Considerations in COVID-19

Managing Mental Health: Considerations in COVID-19 In this 13-minute QuickCast, Elizabeth Hale explains how the current global pandemic is affecting our mental health and emotional...
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Washington Plans to Test All Nursing Home Residents and Staff for COVID-19

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has instructed the state Department of Health to prepare to test all nursing home residents and staff for Covid-19 in the...
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Survey Request: COVID-19 Testing in Assisted Living - Respond by May 18th

Attention Assisted Living Leadership, Recently King County Public Health started to prioritize COVID-19 testing in Long Term Care. They have just finished up testing in...
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Sentinel Network – Workforce Needs Survey * Respond by Friday May 15th

There is still time to make your health workforce needs known through Washington’s Health Workforce Sentinel Network. Your ability to submit your information will close...
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VIDEO Our Heroes Work Every Day to Care for Seniors; Together We Will Defeat This Virus

A heartfelt “thank you” goes out to each and every one of you!  You risk your own health, and that of your own families, to...
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Webinars: NCSBN Offers a Complimentary Series of COVID-19 Courses for Health Care Professionals

NCSBN’s International Center for Regulatory Scholarship (ICRS) is offering an invaluable series of free online COVID-19 courses for health care professionals. Three of the four...
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Webinar: COVID-19 Town Hall: Get Your Big Questions Answered for Home Care & Home Health May 15th * 11:00 a.m. Pacific

What should I do with any federal emergency relief money I receive? Can I bill for home health telehealth visits? Are home care workers considered...
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House Proposes HEROES Act, Delays MFAR, Increases FMAP

The HEROES act, proposed on Tuesday, May 12th includes a provision that would delay any finalization of the Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Regulation (MFAR) until after...
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Webinar: Expense Tracking Tips and Other Key Insights for Economic Relief Fund Recipients * May 15th

Congress has provided nearly $3 trillion in economic relief to businesses to help them get through COVID-19 financial challenges. These economic relief opportunities have unique...
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Reminder Webinar: Washington Department of Health COVID-19 Q & A Session for Healthcare Providers * May 14th

When: May 7, 14, 21, 28, 2020 11:00 AM Pacific Time Register in advance for this webinar series (register once for all four dates): https://healthinsight.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_jQh6RTiVTu2uySOJd_1MMA...
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Webinar: Infection Control Focused Surveys and the Impact on Senior Living Reimbursements by CLA * May 21st

Residents of skilled nursing facilities and other long-term care organizations are at increased risk for adverse effects related to COVID-19. These facilities must have an...
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Rampant Identity Theft Discovered in Unemployment Claims: Steps Washington Employers Should Take Now

Legal Update from Lane Powell Recent news reports confirm what an increasingly large number of Washington employers are discovering — unemployment fraud is becoming a serious...
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Virtual Summit by HUB: Responding to New Workplace Risks and Evolving Employee and Customer Expectations * May 20th

Ready for Tomorrow:  A HUB International Virtual Summit - Responding to New Workplace Risks and Evolving Employee and Customer Expectations  (Complimentary) May 20th  * 8:00  a.m....
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Webinar: Identifying Signs of Depression and Anxiety in People Living With Dementia with Teepa Snow * May 28th

Mark your calendar! May 28th,  Noon - 1:00 p.m (pacific) The brains of people living with dementia are very vulnerable to chemical changes and psychological...
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Webinar: COVID-19 Hindsight 2020: Challenges That Lead to Change with PharMerica for SNFs * May 27th 10:00 a.m.

In this session the presenter will look at the events of the 2020 Pandemic to examine the exposed gaps in care delivery. Taking the lessons learned...
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Webinar: Navigating Crucial Conversations in the COVID-19 Era * May 15, 2020 | 11:30 a.m.-noon Pacific

COVID-19 has magnified the importance of knowing a resident's end-of-life wishes and providing goal-concordant care. Yet these conversations in the best of times can be...
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