09/25/2025
2026 Education
Indiana’s Shift from RUGs to PDPM: Readiness, Requirements, and Roadmap to Compliance Web Series
As Indiana transitions from RUG-IV to the Patient-Driven Payment Model (PDPM), staying informed and prepared is critical. This complimentary three-part webinar series, offered in partnership with Blue & Co., is designed to help providers understand the shift, strengthen documentation practices, and align clinical, operational, and financial strategies for success under PDPM.
Sessions will cover key topics including PDPM readiness and workflow updates, interdisciplinary documentation accuracy, restorative nursing and functional outcomes, and financial oversight through QAPI measures. Attendees will also gain insight into reimbursement impacts, common compliance risks, and how Indiana quality programs and UPL participation intersect with PDPM performance.
Join us on June 8, and July 16 at 11:30 AM Eastern to build a stronger foundation for PDPM implementation and ensure your organization is positioned for compliance and long-term success. Register Here
Miss the May 11th session? Click here to access to the recording.
Indiana HFA Renewal Reminder & Fall Conference Save the Date!
It’s Indiana HFA renewal year! Make sure you get ahead of your renewal by checking your credits. You need 40 credits to renew.
Your final chance to earn credits from LAIN before the renewal deadline is at the Fall Conference, so be sure to save the date: August 25–26 at Embassy Suites, Noblesville. You’ll have the opportunity to earn up to 9 credits.
We’ve attached a guide on How to Access Your LeadingAge Indiana CEU Transcript
If you notice missing credits or incorrect conference sessions, email admin@leadingageindiana.org with a detailed message and your credit receipts so we can update your transcript.
Scholarship Deadlines are Approaching!
Don't miss an opportunity to advance your knowledge with a scholarship from the Indiana Health Care Foundation! Learn more and apply here
Navigating 2026: LTC Legislative & Regulatory Updates: Complimentary Webinar with HTS
As the long and post-acute care landscape accelerates into 2026, providers face a wave of regulatory and legislative changes that will shape operations, reimbursement, and strategic planning. This session delivers a focused, practical walkthrough of the most significant updates impacting skilled nursing and long‑term care organizations, including an in‑depth look at the FY27 SNF PPS Proposed Rule and its implications for reimbursement, quality programs, staffing expectations, and financial forecasting. We’ll break down the year’s most influential federal and state policy developments, highlight emerging compliance priorities, and explore how evolving oversight trends may affect clinical, operational, and workforce strategies across the sector.
Attendees will leave with a clearer understanding of what’s changing, what’s still uncertain, and what leaders should be preparing for now to stay ahead of regulatory momentum. Register Here
Leading Age Indiana and Ivy Tech Community College Workforce Collaboration
Ivy Tech Community College is partnering with LeadingAge Indiana to promote the college as a preferred postsecondary training partner among its members to strengthen Indiana’s long-term care workforce through its Achieve Your Degree (AYD) program. This employer-supported education initiative helps employees pursue healthcare credentials with reduced upfront costs by offering tuition deferment and access to financial assistance resources—making career advancement more attainable for today’s workforce.
Through AYD, organizations can support staff as they earn stackable healthcare credentials, including CNA, QMA, LPN, and RN, while aligning education directly with workforce needs. Flexible scheduling, local campus access, and employer collaboration make it easier for employees to balance work and school, while customized cohorts ensure training is relevant and responsive to the realities of long-term care. In addition to AYD partnership expansion, local Ivy Tech partnerships (based on available campus resources) may also incorporate additional training opportunities, such as skills training and other alternative credentialing programs.
For LeadingAge Indiana members, this partnership offers a practical workforce solution—supporting recruitment, retention, and internal career pathways while improving care quality through a skilled, credentialed team. Members interested in learning more are encouraged to complete a brief survey.
Any LeadingAge Indiana members interested in connecting may find their local Ivy Tech representative (via the Ivy Tech webpage).
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