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In The News Archives:

• Residential Rates Task Force Deliberations Disappointing
  (posted 12-20-07) (Members Only)

• Decision Matrix – LTC Residential Rates Task Force
  (posted 12-20-07) (Members Only)

• Governor's 2008 Supplemental Budget Proposal
  (posted 12-19-07)

• Press Release: Reports Details Problems with SNF
  (posted 10-3-07) (Members Only)

  • Brown University Nursing Home Payment System Report

  • BDO Seidmann Report on National Nursing Home Funding Shortfalls

• FMLA Checklist for Employers
  (posted 9-28-07)

• Brown University Plan of Work - SNF Payment System
  (posted 9-28-07) (Members Only)

• LTC Facility Payments Task Force Update - 9-27-07
  (posted 9-28-07) (Members Only)

• Long Term Care & Senior Housing Law Hotsheet
  (posted 9-6-07)

• CMS Issues Guidance and Training Materials for F323 - Accidents and Supervision (August 6, 2007 effective date)

  • Training Guide

  • Accidents Supervision Letter

  • Advance Guidance

  • Accidents and Supervision Guidance Training

• AHCA Comments on Revisit Fee
  (posted 8-28-07)

• JLARC Findings on Nonprofit Skilled Nursing Facilities
  (posted 8-27-07)

• New Federal Minimum Wage Poster--Action Required!
  (posted 7-18-07)

• Press Release on E-Prescribing and Computer Generated Fax Exemption

• Providers Report Increased Fire and Life Safety Citations

• LTC Task Force Feedback Requested: ALF | SNF

• National Regulatory Update (AHCA Members Only)

• 2007 Legislative Wrap Up

• In the Press - Journal of Businesses Publishes Article on Long Term Care Legislative Success

• WHCA Member Survey - Criminal History Background Checks

• Advancing Excellence - Facility Edition Toolkit

• Background Investigation Services for Applicants

• Joint Task Force on Long-Term Care Financing and Chronic Care Management

• 2007 Resource and Cost-Sharing Limits for Part D LIS

• House Releases Budget Today

• Please Contact These Legislators Now to Thank Them For Their Support of the $60 Million Nursing Home Funding Request

• Hot Issues from the Fire Marshal’s Office

• AHCA: Resources on the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (DRA)

• Draft Regulations for HIV/AIDS Training

• Medicare Enrollment Resources from CMS

  • Final Rule: Establishing and Maintaining Medicare Enrollment

  • Announcing the Release of the Revised CMS-855 Medicare Enrollment Applications

  • Facilitating Your Medicare Enrollment

• Governor’s Budget Inadequate for Long Term Care (962 KB)

• January 1, 2007, Deadline for Employers to Train on federal False Claims Act

• AHCA: Resources on the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (DRA)

• CMS to Reassign LIS to New PDPs

  • Beneficiary Communications & Enrollment Timeline

  • Re-assignment of Beneficiaries Who Have the Low Income Subsidy

• DSHS Requiring Registration for Identifying Payor Source on the MDS Workshop

• HHS Issues Citizenship Guidelines for Medicaid Eligibility
   - Memo
   - SMD Letter (872 MB)
   - Medicaid Fact Sheet

• Chapter 388-78A Rule Changes

• 2006 Overview of Assisted Living: Facts and Trends

• Quality Matters
  :Members Only:

• Intercom
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Hot Items Archives:

• Residents May be Eligibe for Economic Stimulus Package from IRS

• Cost Avoidance Helpful Hints - HRSA guidance on TPL billing for Medicaid Clients
  (posted 7-17-08) (Members Only)

• Caregiver Training Initiative Information
  (posted 5-2-08) (Members Only)

• Love to Know Seniors Interviews Vicki McNealley on Senior Nutrition

• WHCA Offers a Guide to Writing Employee Handbooks

• AHCA's Long Term Survey - Now Available!

• 2008 WHCA Directory

• Medicare Part D Implementation Tools and Resources

• My Inner View Survey Findings

• Helpful Hints and Suggestions for Billing Third Parties

• SNF Staff Posting Requirements

• Medicare Part D Implementation Tools and Resources

• Disaster Preparedness Handbook

• CMS Pharmacy Guidance to Surveyors of Long Term Care Facilities - Drafts for Comment

• Develop a Successful WISHA Program

• CMS Surveyor Guidance for Continence Care

• WHCA/WCAL Purchase Power Program

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