The Q4 FY22 release of the Hospice Program for Evaluating Payment Patterns Electronic Report (PEPPER), with statistics through September 2022, is now available for download […]
News Topic: Policy
Exploring Immigration Solutions for Workforce Shortage
On April 11, LeadingAge met with the Migration Policy Institute (MPI) to discuss a wide range of potential immigration reforms that could help address the […]
House Relaunches Nursing Caucus
On April 10, Representatives David Joyce (R-OH), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Lauren Underwood (D-IL), and Jen Kiggans (D-VA) announced the relaunch of the Congressional Nursing Caucus […]
Racial Impact of Loss of Supplemental Medicaid Coverage
An April 10, a JAMA Network paper found that loss of Medicaid eligibility for individuals with incomes above 100% of the federal poverty level exacerbated […]
Transition Period for Post-PHE Telehealth Compliance
On April 11, the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights (OCR) announced the expiration of COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) HIPAA […]
Health Care Licensure Compacts Under Milbank Microscope
A new blog called “Can Interstate Licensure Compacts Enhance the Health Care Workforce?” from the Milbank Memorial Fund looks at how health care licensure compacts […]
2021 HUD Nominations Hearing
On April 18, the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee will hold a hearing on two Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) nominees, […]
New Advanced Beneficiary Notice Form
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CMS) released an updated Medicare Fee for Service (FFS) Advanced Beneficiary Notice (ABN) (Form CMS-R-131) on April 4. The […]
Home Health Aide Lawsuit Dismissed
On April 5, a federal court dismissed a 2022 lawsuit filed by the Center for Medicare Advocacy (CMA) on behalf of beneficiaries with chronic, disabling […]
LeadingAge Submits Comments to OSHA on Workplace Violence Initiative
On April 7, 2023, LeadingAge submitted comments to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), with feedback on a possible future rule related to incidents […]