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LeadingAge Ohio is accepting presentation proposals for the 2025 Annual Conference and Trade Show, held August 26-28, 2025 at the Hilton Easton in Columbus. The deadline for submitting a proposal is Friday, January 24.
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LeadingAge Ohio News
Registration is now open for the new Survey Success Collaborative available to LeadingAge Ohio members at heavily discounted pricing. Held monthly for 6 months, this highly collaborative series will help your team master strategies for 5-Star outcomes
read full article >Learn more about key legislation moving through the statehouse this week and an update on DNR rules.
read full article >Now is the time to enroll in Hondros’s RN, LPN, and MA programs and receive the LeadingAge Ohio member discount. Current enrollees should be prompted to provide a recent paystub to obtain a tuition discount next quarter.
read full article >Prepare your team for the significant changes from Ohio Medicaid with the next QIP Collaborative and learn about survey hot topics with the monthly STAT series.
read full article >Join your human resources peers for discussion on all things workforce- from creative recruitment tactics to new and innovative workforce strategies.
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LeadingAge News
CMS updates OASIS E-1 Q&As in direct response to the questions raised by LeadingAge on the CY 2025 Proposed Rule.
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Federal/National News
Write to your members of Congress to urge them not to include Medicaid cuts or harmful changes as part of budget reconciliation or other legislation as they prepare to pass a budget resolution in early 2025.
read full article >On December 10, the Senate passed the Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2024(S.4776), a critical piece of legislation that strengthens and modernizes services for older adults through 2029.
read full article >CMS offered key updates that impact providers nationwide during their final Open Door Forum of the year. Updates include new reporting requirements for COVID-19, Influenza, and RSV, Care Compare refresh, and NHSN training, among others.
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State News
During its December 11, 2024 hearing, the Ohio Senate Health Committee advanced several bills, moving them back to the Senate chamber for a vote later in the day.
read full article >Last week, the Office of Budget & Management released the requests made by each of Ohio’s state agencies, including those for Ohio’s Departments of Medicaid (ODM) and Aging (ODA), which most directly impact LeadingAge Ohio members.
read full article >This week, SB196 passed the House after being amended to include several additional provisions. It now moves back to the Senate for concurrence.
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Nursing Facility News
These results will be used for the FY 2026 SNF VBP Program year scoring and incentive payment calculations that will take effect October 1, 2025.
read full article >As previously highlighted in the LeadingAge Ohio’s The Source, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has updated the Long-Term Care (LTC) Surveyor Guidance to enhance the quality and oversight of the LTC survey process. Surveyors will begin using the updated guidance on surveys beginning February 24, 2025.
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Hospice & Palliative Care News
Read more for an ODM Fact Sheet and additional guidance on the private room add-ons that begin January 2025.
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Home Care News
The Measures Under Consideration list includes five measures for the Home Health; LeadingAge believes CMS is continuing to update the CAHPS surveys as they did with the Hospice CAHPS in 2024.
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Housing News
HUD's Office of Multifamily Programs has developed a series of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) with respect to the implementation of the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016 (HOTMA).
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