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12 days ago
Nursing Homes LeadingAge NY to Health Care Commission: Funding Needed for Robust Continuum of Care: In a letter to the Governor's Commission on the Future of Health Care , LeadingAge NY emphasized the need for an appropriate level of reimbursement to ensure access to high-quality care throughout the long-term care continuum and enable all older adults to age with dignity in their preferred setting.

25 days ago
Nursing Homes LeadingAge NY to Governor: Daily HERDS Is Unnecessary and Unproductive: In a letter to the Governor and the Health Commissioner, LeadingAge NY again requested elimination of the daily HERDS reporting required of nursing homes and ACFs since the beginning of the pandemic.

1 month ago
Nursing Homes 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.

3 months ago
Nursing Homes 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.

3 months ago
Nursing Homes PHHPC Discusses Certificate of Need Reforms: At an educational session, the Public Health and Health Planning Council discussed a range of certificate of need reforms, including long-term care need methodologies and character and competence standards.

Nursing Homes DOH Clarifies LGBT/HIV Bill of Rights Training: The Aug. 14^th online training satisfies the statutory requirement, as will a future 30-minute webinar designed specifically for direct care staff. A recording of each webinar will be made available.
5 days ago

Nursing Homes Sepsis Awareness Month Resources from CDC: Resources include educational materials on recognizing early signs of sepsis, guidelines for infection control, and protocols for prompt treatment.
5 days ago

Nursing Homes Employee Retention Tax Credit Processing Moves Forward: In a recent announcement, the IRS indicates an easing of the processing moratorium and expects payments for 50,000 claims determined to be valid will start in September.
11 days ago

Nursing Homes DOH Solicits Letters of Interest for Safety Net Transformation Program: DOH has requested Letters of Interest for funding under the Safety Net Transformation Program. To qualify, safety net hospitals must partner with other organizations.
11 days ago

Nursing Homes DOH-Association Meeting Focuses on Professional Service Shortages for Nursing Home Residents: The Department asked for feedback on the types of providers that are in short supply for nursing homes. Please send your feedback to LeadingAge NY.
5 days ago

Nursing Homes Nursing Homes Face Four Important Deadlines: DOH survey determining staffing funding distributions, Medicaid Cost Reports, VAPAP Applications and final PBJ submissions are all due this week.
11 days ago

Nursing Homes ARPA Spending Guidance Posted for ADHC and ALPs: New reporting schedule and FAQs provided.
11 days ago

Nursing Homes Upcoming CDC Webinar to Review Fall 2024 Vaccination Guidance for Older Adults and People with Disabilities: Join the ACL and CDC for a webinar on CDC’s fall 2024/winter 2025 guidance on COVID-19, Flu, and RSV for older adults and people with disabilities.
11 days ago

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Nursing Homes 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.