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This Week's Top News Proposed Rule Would Cut Medicare Payments to Skilled Nursing Facilities |
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| A technical "recalibration" of Medicare rates just proposed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) would cut payments to skilled nursing facilities by $770 million, or 3.3 percent, in fiscal year 2009. CMS claims that nursing facilities would see only a net 0.3 percent cut in payments because of the annual market basket update the agency has recommended for next year. However, President Bush’s budget called for the market basket update to be withheld for next year and Medicare legislation which Congress must pass this year could affect the update. We strongly oppose any reduction in Medicare payment rates and we are making our objections known to both CMS and Congress. We will issue a special report later this week with more information and steps you can take to prevent this cut. Contact: Barbara Manard, (202) 508-9435. | |
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AAHSA Tells Congress: Don't Forget Long-term Care | ||
| To protect American families against all catastrophic health care costs, Congress must address long-term care in any health care reform legislation that is considered, according to the statement we recently filed with the House Ways and Means Committee. We strongly urged legislators to include our Long-Term Care Solution in broad-based health care reform. Contact: Marsha Greenfield, (202) 508-9488. |
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Two Days Left to Receive a Free AAHSA Homecoming Week DVD | ||
| Join more than the 100 of your peers. Register your organization's AAHSA Homecoming Week event by May 7. You'll receive a free DVD produced to help you kick off your celebration. Contact: Keesha Atkins (202) 508-9440 |
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Apply for Leadership AAHSA by May 15 | ||
| There are just 10 days left to apply for Leadership AAHSA. This year-long learning experience is designed to support emerging leaders as they create the future of our field. Don't forget to submit your application by May 15. Contact: Kris Santaromita (202) 508-1212. |
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Revised Medicare Form for Notice of Noncoverage | ||
| CMS recently released an Advance Beneficiary Notice (ABN) of Noncoverage (CMS-R-131). You must use the revised form by Sept. 3. CMS will soon publish revised manual instructions and release a Medicare Learning Network Matters article on the new form. Contact: Barbara Manard, (202) 508-9435. |
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Get Your NPI Questions Answered on May 14 | ||
| On May 14 from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time, CMS will host a National Provider Identifier (NPI) roundtable to answer health care providers' remaining questions about NPI implementation. You may submit questions through the online registration system when you sign up for the call. Contact: Iara Woody, (202) 508-9429. |
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CEMO Members: Benchmark Your Salary Data with Your Peers | ||
| How can Chief Executives of Multi-facility Organizations benchmark their organization's executive pay practices to their peers? By completing AAHSA's 2008 CEMO Salary Survey. Please complete the 2008 data submission kit that you'll receive in the mail. No information will be released to any individual or organization that can identify your organization or its executives. Contact: Jim Rodeghero RCG (254) 214-5554. | |||
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Recognize Your Rising Nurse Leader | ||
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Applications are now available from the Institute for the Future of Aging Services' Joan Anne McHugh Award for Leadership in Long-term Care Nursing. This award is given to a nurse who provides excellent clinical care while demonstrating leadership and a commitment to long-term care nursing. The winner will be recognized at AAHSA's 2008 Annual Meeting in Philadelphia. Know a nurse you want to nominate? Send IFAS your nomination form by July 11. Contact: Alisha Sanders, 202-508-1211. |
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AAHSA CONFERENCES AND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES | ||
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Protecting Your Not-for-Profit Status: What Aging Services Providers Need to Know about the New IRS Form 990 May 29, 2008 2 to 3:30 p.m. Eastern time Audio Conference 2008 AAHSA Annual Meeting & Exposition October 12-15, 2008 Philadelphia, Pa. IAHSA - The Global Ageing Network 8th International Conference July 20-22, 2009 London, England OTHER LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES Future of Assisted Living Regulations/ACHCA Convocation and Exhibition May 18, 2008 Northern Kentucky Convention Center Cincinnati, Ohio Partnering to Build the Long Term Care Workforce: A Regional Summit May 19, 2008 Kansas City, Kan. Consistent Assignment - The Practice and the Experience June 3, 2008 2 to 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time Workforce Innovations Conference July 15-17, 2008 New Orleans, La. |
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Does your Web site convey your commitment to quality? | ||
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Take some inspiration from Foulkeways at Gwynedd, Pa. This AAHSA member uses their Web site to educate the public about how AAHSA Quality First helps them provide
the highest-quality care and services in their community. Use our fact sheet
to do the same for your organization. Contact: Maggie Flowers (202) 508-9421. Check out April's Most Popular Tools and Top Viewed Resources on the Quality First Web site. |
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Now's the Time to Enroll in AAHSA/MedAssets Group Purchasing Program | ||
| It's no secret that AAHSA's new partnership with MedAssets means more savings for our members. Don't miss out on this expanded member benefit. Please complete, sign and return the Group Purchasing Enrollment Documents by May 31. When you enroll, you are under no obligation to use any of our contracts. All of the options are up to you. Don't leave money on the table. Enroll today. Contact: Toni Lindsay (202) 508-9494 |
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New Opportunities Available on AAHSA's Job Mart | ||
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Several career opportunities in aging services are now available and listed on Job Mart. Take a look. Pass along the news. If you have a job to post, consider using AAHSA Job Mart. Contact: Phillip Blackmon, (202) 508-9404. Use the downloadable form to post a job Jobs posted in the past week (April 25 - May 1): Administrator Administrator/Director-Skilled Nursing Facility - Skokie, Ill. Resident Director - Montrose/Western Slope, Colo. CEO/President/Executive Director Chief Operations Officer - Baton Rouge, La. Finance Controller - Norridge, Ill. Marketing/Sales/Business Office Sales - Multiple Locations Nursing/HealthCare Assistant Director of Living - Newville, Pa. RN Assessment Coordinator - Newville, Pa. Director of Nursing - Sykesville, Md. Other Director of Resident Services - Lake Ridge/NE Prince William County, Va. Senior Project Manager/Researcher - Los Angeles, Calif. Director of Rehabilitation - Johnston, Iowa Review the jobs online Administrator CEO/President/Executive Director Finance Marketing/Sales/Business Office Nursing/HealthCare Other Wanted |
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