Representative Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) introduced the Right to Try Clarification Act on March 30. The bill would expand access to life-changing treatments by including substances […]
News Topic: Policy
HUD Section 202, Service Coordinators in New Housing Guide
Chapters on Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Section 202 and Service Coordinator programs are included in the National Low Income Housing Coalition’s 2023 […]
SNF PPS Rule Released, Staffing Standards Not Included
The Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Prospective Payment System (PPS) Proposed Rule (CMS 1779-P) was released on April 4. The rule proposes: […]
HUD Case Study on LeadingAge Member
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) research office, the Office of Policy Development & Research (PD&R), recently completed a case study on LeadingAge […]
April is Fair Housing Month
On April 4, Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) commemorated April as National Fair Housing Month and the 55th anniversary of the Fair Housing […]
3.32% MA Rate Increase for CY2024
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued its final CY2024 rate notice for Medicare Advantage (MA) plans. In addition to changes about how MA […]
HUD: Floodproof or Elevate
On April 3, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to address flood risk management for projects receiving […]
Support Housing for Older Adults, 40 National Groups Say
In a letter coordinated by LeadingAge, 40 national organizations urged House and Senate appropriators to fully fund housing renewals and expand the supply of affordable […]
MDS to iQIES Transition: April Deadlines
Remember that the MDS transition to iQIES will take place next week. The deadline to submit MDS through QIES will be April 14 at 8 […]
Analysis of CMS Hospice Rule
On March 31, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Fiscal Year 2023 Hospice Wage Index Proposed Rule. The rule contains a positive […]