CMS issued updated guidance on Medicare telehealth coverage days before a federal budget deal was announced that would extend telehealth flexibilities through Jan. 31, 2026.

PDPM tool assists nursing homes in analyzing their Medicare Part A reimbursement.

The survey due date has been extended to Nov. 19^th; the report assists LeadingAge NY in its advocacy efforts.

Join the LeadingAge NY Diversity Committee and Jason Benitez, Vice President, Inclusion, Capital Region Chamber, on Thurs., Nov. 20^th from 10-11:30 a.m. ET for an engaging and interactive webinar that will discuss how microaggressions manifest in health care settings, as well as how to identify, understand, and begin to address them.

DOH describes how it reviews financial aspects of CON applications, while the NYS Attorney General's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit addresses related party transactions.

Providers should review the guidance, their own emergency policies and procedures, and conduct routine maintenance on HVAC and backup power systems immediately to ensure safe and continued operation during the season and maximize patient and resident safety.