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Congratulations to the Caring Hands Honorees!
Action Alert on Aging Services Health and Workforce Programs!
Ask Congress to Increase Funding for Key Priorities for Older Adults
Congress is developing its fiscal year 2023 appropriations bills, which include key funding priorities for older adults in your community. U.S. Representatives are voting starting this week, so now is the time to advocate for key programs that will ensure older adults have access to the aging services they need.
Partner Spotlight
Home Health CY 2023 Prospective Payment Rule Summary
The proposed CY2023 Home Health Prospective Payment System Rate Update and Home Infusion Therapy Services Requirements Proposed Rule was released on the Federal Register public inspection site on June 17th and is scheduled for publication in the Federal Register on June 23rd. Read the full summary here.
DPH Survey on Temporary Nurse Aides
DPH has issued Blast Fax 2022-26 requesting that nursing homes take a survey regarding the use of Temporary Nurse Aides (TNA). DPH is making this request as they are currently evaluating the next steps for the role of the TNA. They request that the survey be completed by close of business tomorrow.
Gallup Poll: Older Adults Sacrificing Basic Needs Due to Healthcare Costs
A new West Health-Gallup poll found that 1 in 3 adults over 50 have skipped basic living needs such as food and utilities to pay for healthcare costs. Other older Americans are skipping needed care and medications due to costs.
“Up to Date” Status of Individuals Over 50
What does it mean to be “up to date” and how does that impact nursing homes?
There has been a great deal of confusion about what it means to be up to date with COVID-19 vaccination, and for good reason. The following LeadingAge article describes how the confusion came about and what it means for nursing homes. LeadingAge article.
Reminder of DPH Offer of Free Fit Testing for Connecticut Nursing Homes
DPH recently sent out Blast Fax 22-25 to Connecticut nursing homes outlining an opportunity for free fit testing.
County Rates of Transmission Are High or Substantial
The state's eight counties remain classified as having a high transmission rate or substantial transmission rate by the CDC. The appropriate CMS and CDC guidance should be followed for these conditions
Election Guidance for Non-Profits
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CMS, CDC and State Covid-19 Links and Resources |
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The NFP HR Compliance Corner
LeadingAge Connecticut's Diamond Partner, NFP, is pleased to provide our members with access to their Human Resource Compliance Corner
Executive and Commissioner Orders-Blast Faxes
A complete listing of Executive and Commissioner Orders can be found
here. A listing of DPH Blast Faxes can be found here. Practitioner and Facility Guidance documents can be found here.
LTC-MAP June Duty Officer
Brian Gudelski
860-207-9270
Back-Up Duty Officer: Andy McGuire
203-648-7116 - Cell
860-390-1949 - Work
Value First GPO: A Resource for Affordable Products and Supplies
Value First is the LeadingAge owned GPO and a trusted resource for your purchasing department. Our contact for Value First is Den Miciletto, Value First Sales Liaison. Mobile 917.370.6518, Office 518.867.8383 ex.160, Fax 518.867.8384
Schedule for Member Calls
Nursing Home Tuesdays and Thursdays at 2 p.m.
CCRC/Assisted Living Community Every other Thursday at noon
Nursing Director Tuesdays at Noon
Affordable Housing Third Wednesday of the month at 9 a.m.
Human Resource Second Thursday of the month at 10 a.m.
Social Work Second Wednesday of the month 11:30 a.m.
Building Engineering Last Wednesday of the month at 9 a.m.
Recreation Second Tuesday of the month at noon
CFO Roundtable June 30 at 9 a.m. with representatives from Myers and Stauffer
Mission Roundtable TBA
LeadingAge national Monday and Wednesday at 3:30 p.m.
The Benefits of Your LeadingAge Connecticut Membership
Please Keep Us Up to Date on Your Major Staffing Changes
In an effort to keep our contact information current with our members and their staff, we request that you notify our office manager, Nurka Carrero, as soon as possible when you have significant staffing changes. Thank you!
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Help LeadingAge Understand Your Workforce Challenges
LeadingAge Coronavirus Update Calls on Monday and Wednesday
If you have not registered for LeadingAge Monday and Wednesday 3:30 pm Update Calls, you can do so here. You can also find previous call recordings here. Note that to access recordings of the calls you need a LeadingAge password. Any staff member of any LeadingAge member organization can set up a password to access previous calls and other “members only” content.
National Coronavirus News, Tools and Resources
Nursing Home Reform Congressional Staff Briefing
LeadingAge policy staff participated in a Congressional briefing this week, hosted by AARP and National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care, which highlighted reforms that are being proposed in the White House nursing home proposal released in February and the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) report released in April. Panelists included long-term care policy experts, a member of the NASEM advisory panel, a nursing home resident, and family member. The briefing focused on minimum staffing standards, including CMS’s request for information in the 2023 Skilled Nursing Facility proposed payment rule that LeadingAge provided written comments on last week. Additional topics of discussion included financing, transparency and compliance reforms recommended by the White House proposal and NASEM report. As a reminder, LeadingAge recently received a $1 million grant from the John A. Hartford Foundation (JAHF) to further the recommendations in the NASEM report. JAHF leaders stated they selected LeadingAge for the grant because of the breadth of its membership across the full continuum of nonprofit providers of aging services, as well as its efforts in building coalitions of stakeholders with diverse perspectives and forging policy approaches with broad appeal.
LeadingAge Priorities Reflected in House HUD Funding Bill
On June 22, the House Committee on Appropriations released text of its fiscal year 2023 HUD appropriations bill, which the Transportation-Housing and Urban Development Subcommittee will consider on June 23. The bill would increase funding the Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly account, compared to FY22-enacted funding, by more than 16%, from $1.033 billion to $1.2 billion. Within the bill’s Section 202 account, the bill appears to provide close to $290 million for capital advances and operating subsidies for new Section 202 homes, compared to the $199 million provided in the final FY22 bill and the $100 million requested by the White House. LeadingAge and dozens of Representatives, Senators, and stakeholders have urged appropriators to provide $600 million for new Section 202 homes in FY23. House appropriators estimate the bill would fund about 3,500 new Section 202 homes. The bill would also provide $31 million to support budget-based rent increases at Section 8 project-based rental assistance properties serving the older adults to cover the cost of a Service Coordinator to help residents stay healthy and age in community and $6 million to support successful 202/PRAC conversions in the Rental Assistance Demonstration. An article with additional information is here.
Life Plan Community Member Network Call
The next LPC Member Network call will be held on Tuesday, June 28 at 11:00 am*. This month’s discussion is on the evolution of hospitality in the LPC, and will host a great panel including Jill Vitale-Aussem, President and CEO, Christian Living Communities, Justin Spooner, Senior Vice President, Greystone, and Julie Fenske, Regional Director, Greystone. *Please note the date and time change for this month only. To join, email Dee at [email protected].
Provider Relief Fund Page on LeadingAge Website
LeadingAge has co-located all articles, tools, letters and resources on Provider Relief Funds on a single web page to make it easier for members to find the key dates and information they need. Members can find a link to the page on the Coronavirus Resources page under Provider Resources in the left-hand column.
LeadingAge Member Resources
Get Connected with LeadingAge
LeadingAge offers a variety of ways for members to engage with one another and get involved from listservs and networks to advisory groups, committees and board service. We encourage you to take advantage of your membership and connect with your peers to learn, share and grow. Get connected!
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Defending Your Decisions: Managing Post-Pay Audits
Wednesday, July 13, 9:00 - 11:00am
Presented by Maureen McCarthy, RN, BS, RAC-MT, QCP-MT, DNS-MT, RAC-MTA, President/CEO, Celtic Consulting
Leading With Confidence Virtual Webinar Series
A 7 Week Virtual Management Skills Course
Beginning Thursday, July 14, 2022
Two Session Times Available! 9am to 11 am or 1pm to 3pm
Featuring Del Gilbert, Accelerating Excellence
Annual Dementia Symposium
Focus: Fall Prevention and Communication Strategies
Presented by National Dementia Expert: Teepa Snow, MS, OTR/L, FAOTA
Thursday, August 4
9:00am – 3:30pm
Program will be at the Aqua Turf Club
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CMS Website Resources
National Government Services News
National Government Services shares important Part A information on their website. Click on www.NGSMedicare.com, determine your Medicare contract. On the Provider Specific Portal Home Page, under Latest Part A News Articles click on the View All News Articles link. Note: you may have to accept the CPT Point and Click Agreement in order to access this information.
NGS Medicare Educational Sessions and Training Events Calendar
Visit the National Government Services Web site for details at NGS Medicare.
Medicare University Computer-Based Training Course Listings
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CMS Proposes Payment Decrease of $810M for Home Health in 2023
McKnight’s, June 21
CT Employee Retirements Top 4,400 As July 1 Deadline Looms Large
CT Mirror, June 23
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