Limited funding avenues have been a long-term pain point for adult day services providers, and sadly, many have not been able to re-open since the […]
Provider Type: Adult Day , PACE and HCBS
Music Licensing 101: What Members Should Know
The Hawaiian theme dinner with live performers swaying to luau music. A 100th birthday party. The annual employee holiday gala. Hold music on the main […]
Copyright Compliance for Movies, TV and Music
If you provide entertainment in your care facility, whether it’s film, television, or even music, you may be required to obtain a license. Federal copyright […]
American Rescue Plan HCBS Spending Deadline Extension
HHS is notifying states that they now have an additional year, through March 31, 2025, to use funding made available by the American Rescue Plan […]
Phase 4 PRF On Hold Until Optum Pay Established
HRSA has said that they have made multiple attempts to notify providers about this important step to secure their Phase 4 funding. This outreach was […]
Living with COVID: Week 11
This Week’s Highlights: Volume Twenty: Air Date 6.1.22. “Where Are We Now?” So where are we with COVID this week? The coronavirus mutant that is […]
Living with COVID, Week 10
This Week’s Highlights: Volume Eighteen: Air Date 5.23.22. “Resources for the Road Ahead” Today, I discovered a great web resource from McKinsey’s that covers the […]
HCBS Settings Regulation Update – LeadingAge Member Feedback Requested
In 2014, (CMS) created regulatory standards for the settings in which Medicaid-reimbursed home and community-based services (HCBS) are provided (42 C.F.R. § 441.301). The HCBS […]
Last Chance to Report on PRF for 2nd Reporting Period
Providers are only eligible to submit the late reports if they submitted a Late Reporting Request and have been approved by HRSA. These approvals would have […]
CMS and State Preparations for Medicaid Unwinding
Last week, we learned that the Public Health Emergency (PHE) will likely be extended until at least mid-October. An official extension will not be announced […]