December 5, 2022
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CMS Hosts SNF/LTC Open Door Forum on December 8

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is hosting an open forum (ODF) on Thursday, December 8 at 12:00 p.m. Central. 

To participate by phone:
Dial: 1-888-455-1397 & Conference Passcode: 5109694
The call will cover:

Persons participating by phone do not need to RSVP. TTY Communications Relay Services are available for the Hearing Impaired. For TTY services dial 7-1-1 or 1-800-855-2880. A Relay Communications Assistant will help.

Instant Replay: 1-866-388-5331; Conference Passcode: No Passcode Needed

Instant Replay is an audio recording of this call that can be accessed by dialing 1-866-388-5331 Instant Replay begins 1 hour after the call has ended. The recording expires December 10, 2022, 11:59 PM ET.

For ODF schedule updates and emailing list registration, visit http://www.cms.gov/OpenDoorForums/.
AHCA, Other Organizations Ask Congress To Prevent PAYGO Sequester From Taking Effect

RevCycle Intelligence (12/2, Bailey) reported seven national health care "organizations, including the American Hospital Association (AHA) and the American Medical Association (AMA), have asked Congress to prevent the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go (PAYGO) sequester from taking effect." AHA, AMA, and additional groups including the American Health Care Association "sent a letter to congressional leaders requesting action." These "groups emphasized that the sequester would lead to $38 billion in Medicare payment cuts in 2023." And "if Congress does not act, providers will face a 4 percent cut to Medicare payments" next year. 
TOMORROW! Webinar: Survey Success! Avoiding Top Citations. Post Survey Activities: Developing Effective Plan of Correction & IDR

12/6/2022 1:30PM-2:30PM

Click here for more details.
In Case You Missed It
Where is your McKnight’s email?

Recently McKnight’s has made a change in their email distribution service which has created issues with delivery to many providers. If you are no longer receiving your daily trade publication of McKnight’s via email, please email Polly Berkley as we are working directly with McKnight’s to get the issue resolved.
Clinical Update from KHCA Consultant Linda Farrar

This week in Provider Magazine there was an excellent article on Compassion Fatigue. It really hit home. A few weeks ago, we talked about the staffing crisis and the fact that our precious profession cannot afford to lose one more care giver…that still goes. And yet, it goes on. The article points out that this isn’t a new problem to our profession. One problem is that care providers just care too much! 😊 or ☹. Did you know that the nursing profession is the ranked highest in honesty, ethics and trust? And that has been true for over 20 years. And because of those exact traits, caregivers continued that passion through the pandemic. Pretty soon, that compassion can erode the souls of the caregivers. READ MORE
NCAL Regulatory Resource Center To Provide Key Hub For Providers, State Affiliates, Executive Says

In an interview with Provider Magazine (11/29, 151K), NCAL Policy and Regulatory Affairs Director Jill Schewe, LALD, said NCAL’s new Assisted Living Regulatory Resource Center will be an important hub for providers and state affiliates to stay connected with individual state resources. She said, "Our goal is to build out a robust resource center that meets the needs of a lot of people and find the common thread within regulations across the states and provide them the support and resources that they need." 
Upcoming Education
Webinar: The Proficient Infection Preventionist Series: Astute Survey Preparedness & Application of Infection Control Regulatory Requirements

12/20/2022 1:30PM-2:30PM

Click here for more details.
Virtual Adult Care Home Operators Course

2/15/2023 9am 2/28/2023 3pm

Click here for more details.
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.

Access the new learning platform by clicking here. 

Questions about education can be directed to Polly Berkley VP of Operations and Education.
Two Webinar Series Coming to you in 2023!
Mark Your Calendar for these 2023 Dates!
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