Overall, the fiscal year 2023 omnibus bill would provide $58.2 billion for HUD, an increase of $4.5 billion compared to fiscal year 2022. Funding for […]
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LeadingAge Letter to Congress on Immigration Reform to Stabilize the Aging Services Workforce
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LeadingAge Responds to USAToday
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Bill Would Greatly Expand HUD Service Coordinators
On September 15, Representative Adam Smith (D-WA) introduced the Expanding Service Coordinators Act. The bill would authorize funding for at least 350 new service coordinators, […]
Phase 4 PRF Distributed and Reporting Period Added
On Friday, September 9, 293 additional providers received $60 million in long-awaited Phase 4 PRF distribution. This represented the 10th batch of funds sent out […]
Continuing Resolution Negotiated as Congress Returns
The House and Senate will be in session most days until September 30. Right now, the House is scheduled to be out of D.C. and […]
LeadingAge Hospice Member Network – August 2022
Hospice Outcomes & Patient Evaluation (HOPE) Beta Testing The LeadingAge Hospice Member Network met with Abt Associates regarding the Hospice Outcomes & Patient Evaluation or […]
More Measures Coming to SNF VBP & QRP programs
LeadingAge has put together a summary table of the new QRP & VBP measures outlining the years the new measures will begin impacting payments, as […]
CMS Issues RFI Requesting Thoughts on Medicare Advantage
CMS seeks feedback from a wide variety of stakeholders on ways MA can: Advance Health Equity; Expand Access to Coverage and Care; Drive Innovation to […]
Telehealth Congressional Update
One silver lining of the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) has been the rapid expansion of telehealth. Congress is still figuring out exactly which flexibilities […]