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As part of the Gateways to Care initiative, LeadingAge Ohio wants to partner with small and single sites to help bring awareness to careers in aging.
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LeadingAge Ohio News
Discover the future of culinary and dining operations at the Technology and Innovation Summit - an immersive experience featuring progressive technology.
read full article >This year, LeadingAge Ohio is bringing back the LeadingAge Ohio STARS program for the first time since pre-pandemic times.
read full article >Mark your calendars for the next Marketing, Communications, and Outreach Network meeting on April 25 at 11:30AM.
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LeadingAge News
LeadingAge hosted a members-only town hall to provide the latest information and insight on the cyberattack on Change Healthcare.
read full article >LeadingAge submitted a statement for the record on March 26 in response to a House Ways and Means Committee hearing, "Enhancing Access to Care at Home in Rural and Underserved Communities."
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Federal/National News
On March 27, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced its release of the Streamlining Medicaid, Children’s Health Insurance Program, and Basic Health Program Application, Eligibility Determination, Enrollment, and Renewal Processes (CMS-2421-F2) final rule.
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State News
The Ohio Department of Aging mailed final notices for long-term care facilities with outstanding 2023 Long-Term Care Consumer Guide Fee or LTC Ombudsman Bed Fee payments.
read full article >An article from the Journal-News summarized startling recent stats from the Alzheimer Association.
read full article >LeadingAge Ohio monitors happenings around the state that are relevant to aging services providers.
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Nursing Facility News
F-881 Antibiotic Stewardship Program (ASP) citations in Ohio are frequently a result of prescribing antibiotics unnecessarily and the failure of the ASP to monitor and review antibiotic use to determine if the antibiotic is still indicated or if adjustments should be made (e.g., antibiotic time-out).
read full article >This week, the Governor’s Nursing Home Quality & Accountability Task Force reconvened for the first time since 2023, marking one year since the first meetings of the Task Force held in March of last year.
read full article >The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services provided a deep-dive on the skilled nursing facility quality reporting program on a March 26 webinar.
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Hospice & Palliative Care News
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released a Medicare Billing Guideline for vaccination when an individual is in a skilled nursing facility (SNF).
read full article >Find Swingtech's latest informational message to hospices on the Quality Reporting Program.
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Home Care News
On March 15, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued (QSO-24-07-HHA) revisions to Appendix B of the State Operations Manual used to inform surveys of Home Health Agencies.
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Housing News
Last Wednesday, the Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA) Board approved financing from various programs for seven housing developments to create or preserve affordable housing units throughout the state.
read full article >LeadingAge hosted an overview of HUD’s current Section 202 Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) on March 25.
read full article >Join LeadingAge’s Housing Network Call on April 1 at 12:30 p.m. ET for a discussion on issues related to management fees in HUD-assisted Multifamily Housing.
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Life Plan Community News
As Life Plan Community (LPC) / Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) providers know, regulations for these communities vary vastly state to state.
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