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Convention has officially kicked off!
Today started our 72nd Annual Convention and Trade Show in Mulvane, KS! Please note, this is an all staff hands on deck event. Please forgive slow replies to emails or calls as we will be out of office, hopefully with you at Convention!
It's not too late to join us!
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Webinar: CDC & CMS COVID-19 Guidance Changes
AHCA is hosting a members-only webinar on Friday, September 30 at 11 p.m. CT. Senior members of the AHCA Quality & Regulatory team will review recent updates to COVID-19 guidance for nursing homes from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
The webinar will be recorded and available to access after the live event.
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CMS Updates Testing and Visitation Guidance, Aligning with Latest CDC Guidance
CMS released revised QSO memos QSO-20-38-NH (Testing) and QSO-20-29-NH (Visitation). Revisions in the testing memo include information on routine testing of asymptomatic staff and updated recommendations for testing individuals who have recovered from COVID-19. Revisions in the visitation memo include updated guidance for face coverings and masks during visits and the removal of vaccination status as a consideration. These revisions align with the updated CDC guidance that was also released on the same date.
Many of these changes reflect the tireless work that AHCA/KHCA members have devoted to advocating for CDC and CMS to update. READ MORE
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TOMORROW! Webinar: Unpacking the RoP Interpretive Guidance: LTC Implementation Essentials Session 4:QAPI, Infection Control; Physical Environment Requirements
9/29/2022 1:30PM-3:00PM
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Provider Relief Fund Reporting Period 3 Due This Friday
Providers who received Provider Relief Fund (PRF) payments exceeding $10,000, in the aggregate, between January 1, 2021- June 30, 2021, are required to report in Reporting Period 3 (RP3). There will be no extension. You must submit a report on use of funds by September 30, 2022, at 11:59 p.m. ET.
On September 8, 2022, providers received a notification, based on their status in the reporting process, reminding them of their reporting requirement. The RP3 reminder email for providers registered but who have not yet reported may be viewed here. The RP3 reminder email for providers registered and in progress may be viewed here.
Request to Report Late Due to Extenuating Circumstances
Providers who experienced one or more extenuating circumstances that prevented them from submitting a completed PRF Report in Reporting Periods 1 and/or 2 (RP1 and RP2) by the deadline had the opportunity to submit a Request to Report Late Due to Extenuating Circumstance. The opportunities to submit late reports for RP1 and RP2 have passed. While it’s anticipated that the Extenuating Circumstances option will be offered for RP3, providers are highly encouraged to complete the report by the September 30 deadline. It is a request process that will open, and approved providers will be required to submit reports in a two-week window of time.
Upcoming reporting periods:
- Reporting Period 4 opens on January 1, 2023
- Reporting Period 5 opens on July 1, 2023
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Federal requirements to be a qualified long-term care facility director of food and nutrition services are changing Saturday (Oct. 1) in order to ease training and staffing obstacles while keeping standards high, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
The move has not come without controversy. READ MORE
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During AHCA-NCAL Webinar, Dr. Deborah Birx Discusses Impact Of COVID-19, Other Infectious Diseases On Long-Term Care Facilities
McKnight’s Senior Living (9/28, Bonvissuto) reports, "COVID-19 permanently changed the work environment and how care is delivered inside long-term care facilities, said noted infectious disease expert Deborah Birx, MD, to a nationwide group of senior care and housing providers Tuesday." She was addressing the groups via "a webinar from the American Health Care Association / National Center for Assisted Living, LeadingAge, Argentum and the American Seniors Housing Association on lessons learned from COVID-19." Beyond COVID-19, senior and long-term "care communities also need to consider the implications of Monkeypox and the upcoming flu season for residents and staff, she warned."
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CMS Daily Digest Bulletin
- CMS Continues to Exercise Enforcement Discretion
- Biden-Harris Administration Makes More Medicare Nursing Home Ownership Data Publicly Available, Improving Identification of Multiple Facilities Under Common Ownership
- CMS Rescinds Policy for the Use of SARS-CoV-2 Tests on Asymptomatic Individuals Outside of the Test’s Instructions for Use
- CMS Coverage Email Updates
- Update: 9/13 - 9/14 ICD-10 Coordination and Maintenance Committee Meeting
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Elder Justice Act, SNF Resident Rights & AL Resident Rights Posters
Do you need an Elder Justice Act or Resident Rights Poster for your Facility? We’re here for you. $15 for one, $25 for two or $35 for three. E-mail Kristin Plantz your needs!
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The Long Term Care Survey manual, Phase 3 is now available for pre-order!
Order your copy today for October delivery.*
Phase 3 of The Long Term Care Survey manual includes all the updates from CMS' three-phase implementation.
Survey guidance for Phase 3 was released in June 2022. Surveyors will begin using this guidance on October 24, 2022.
Save money by ordering through KHCA!
Learn more about updates to this important resource and place your order today! E-mail Jennafer Sumner with desired quantity.
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Webinar: Survey Top 10 Citation Series - Survey Success! #9 Top Citation: F686 Treatment/Services to Prevent/Heal Pressure Ulcer
10/4/2022 1:30PM-2:30PM
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Webinar: Unpacking the RoP Interpretive Guidance: LTC Implementation Essentials Session 5: Compliance & Ethics; Training Requirements; Psychosocial Outcome Severity Guide Requirements
10/6/2022 1:30PM-3:00PM
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Webinar: The Proficient Infection Preventionist Series: Expert Outbreak Management for the Infection Preventionist
10/18/2022 1:30PM-2:30PM
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Virtual Adult Care Home Operators Course
DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION IS OCTOBER 12, 20224
10/16/2022 - 11/1/2022
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Looking for options for required Staff In-Service?
KHCA’s online learning platform is BACK! We’ve loaded the in-services for SNF and for AL first. Many more education sessions to come.
Questions about education can be directed to Polly Berkley VP of Operations and Education.
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Kansas Health Care Association and the Kansas Center for Assisted Living
1100 SW Gage Blvd. | PO Box 4770 | Topeka, KS 66604
PH: 785-267-6003 FAX: 785-267-0833
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