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14 days ago
Home New Facility Assessment Guidance Released: CMS released interpretive guidance on the new Facility Assessment requirements that were incorporated in the Minimum Staffing Standards rule. The new requirements take effect on Aug. 8, 2024.

21 days ago
Home 2024 LeadingAge NY Legislative Bill Summary: The NYS Legislature completed its work on Sat., June 8, 2024, marking the end of another busy and productive legislative session. LeadingAge NY tracked over 1,000 bills over the course of session. The 2024 Legislative Bill Summary reviews over 140 priority bills that either were passed by the Legislature or failed to advance to final passage.

1 month ago
Home New LGBT Bill of Rights Law to Take Effect May 28th: The new law requires nursing homes and ACFs to post notices of non-discrimination on the basis of actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, and HIV status. Required staff training is not yet available.

2 months ago
Home LeadingAge NY SFY 2024-25 Final Budget Overview: LeadingAge NY has published a comprehensive overview of the enacted 2024-25 State Budget, summarizing provisions that affect long term care, post-acute care, and aging services providers and the individuals they serve.

2 months ago
Home Deadline for IGNITE Leadership Academy Applications Extended to Fri., June 14th: Applications for 2024-25 class deadline extended one week.

Home Input Needed and Critical Reminders and Updates for ACF and AL Members: Input needed on new respite program, ALR quality measures, and other reminders.
6 days ago

Home HCBS Rule Compliance Tools for Social Day Programs Updated by DOH: The Site Evaluation Tool and User Guide have been amended; a summary of the changes is also provided.
6 days ago

Home State Issues New Medicaid Update, Including Medicaid Telehealth Policy Manual: Telehealth policy will likely change soon due to expected DAL on the provision of home care via telehealth.
6 days ago

Home Changes to Five-Star Quality Rating System at July 2024 Refresh: New CMS memo QSO-24-14-NH outlines July 2024 updates to Five-Star Quality Rating System.
6 days ago

Home CMS GUIDE Model Participants Made Public: Members are encouraged to consider partnership with lead participants in CMS’s new Medicare model to improve care to dementia patients and their caregivers.
6 days ago

Home Draft PACE Regulations Presented to Public Health and Health Planning Council: The draft regulations contain a unified licensure process for PACE programs. Existing programs would be subject to specified requirements.
6 days ago

Home Federal Home Health and Hospice Updates: Updates address HHCAHPS deadline, hospice oversight, and movement on oversight of Medicare Advantage plans.
6 days ago

Home Fiscal Intermediary Administrative Payment to Shift to Non-Risk on Aug. 1st: DOH has announced that the administrative component of CDPAS FI rates will be paid on a non-risk basis effective Aug. 1^st. This change does not apply to PACE programs.
7 days ago

Home ProCare: For over 20 years, Leading Age NY ProCareSM has provided a wide range of high-quality and state-of-the-art clinical, administrative and financial consulting services to member and non-member nursing homes and other aging services providers.

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