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Your organization’s revenue information is needed by Friday, November 22 to help us prepare for 2025 dues invoicing. To allow for easier submission of this and other company information, LeadingAge Ohio has developed a new company profile form.
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I saw that the court set a timeline for briefs on the quality payment issue. Can we expect to see this finished before next year?
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LeadingAge Ohio News
LeadingAge Ohio has teamed up with the Cleveland Cavs on March 2 to offer exclusive ticket discounts for member employees and residents to celebrate aging services. Take advantage of this opportunity for a unique organization group outing or to offer discounted tickets to employees and residents to attend on their own. Ticket holders will have the chance to be recognized on the court before the game!
read full article >Engaging in a mock survey or participating in the NEW Survey Collaborative for 2025 will ensure your team is confident in their survey readiness.
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LeadingAge News
The DOJ likens the staffing standard to the staff vaccination mandate, and argues the staffing rule is consistent with longstanding agency policy and that compliance is feasible, among other factors.
read full article >The GAO cites increasing examples of cyberattacks in healthcare in a newly released report. Ensure your organization is prepared with valuable cybersecurity resources from LeadingAge.
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State News
As reported earlier this month in the Source, this week began a schedule for submission of evidence and arguments in the ongoing legal action between Ohio’s nursing home associations and the Department of Medicaid.
read full article >Months of internal vote wrangling and plenty of drama concluded early Wednesday evening with the House GOP's speedy, anti-climactic election of Senate President Matt Huffman (R-Lima) as the next House speaker.
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Nursing Facility News
Coming February 2025, CMS is releasing new guidance to align with emerging trends and current standards of practice that reflect the evolving need of residents.
read full article >On a recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Update call, the CDC discussed a new rule from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) requiring long-term care facilities to report resident information about COVID-19, influenza, and RSV.
read full article >On November 20, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of Inspector General (OIG) released Industry Segment-Specific Compliance Program Guidance for Skilled Nursing Facilities and Nursing Facilities (Nursing Facility ICPG).
read full article >Electronic signatures are acceptable whether or not the record is entirely electronic.
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Hospice & Palliative Care News
Join us the first week of December for two key hospice programs: Hospice Clinical Bootcamp and Advanced Principles of Hospice Management. The bootcamp provides key education on hospice principles for direct care staff, while the advanced principles provides education on how to sustain a successful hospice program for administrators, supervisors, and financial staff.
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Housing News
Calling affordable housing providers! Share your experiences with the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016 (HOTMA), property insurance rates, resident mental health, and more through participation in the LeadingAge Affordable Housing Year-End Survey.
read full article >The Ohio Housing Finance Agency along with the Ohio Capital Corporation for Housing is sponsoring an online LIHTC training with an optional HCCP exam that the groups are calling revolutionary.
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