Get your spot: Relias is hosting a virtual event Impact: Compliance on July 18 featuring three expert sessions by compliance and regulatory leaders from across...
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Helpful FAQ resource: AHCA/NCAL has created a FAQ resource to complement its summaries of the two new rules advancing protections against discrimination in healthcare which...
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What’s happening: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Office of Civil Rights, and CMS have released two new rules advancing protections against...
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New updates: The AHCA/NCAL Regulatory and Clinical Team continues to update the AHCA Regulatory Resources document to help members stay compliant with various regulatory requirements....
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New resource: AHCA has created a new guide outlining the assistance each CMS Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization (QIN-QIO) offers about submitting data to the National Healthcare...
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What’s new: As of May 1, 2024, hospitals are no longer required to report Hospital Respiratory Pathogen, Bed Capacity, and Supply Data (commonly referred to...
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New resource: The AHCA Quality and Regulatory team created this consolidated list of currently available regulatory resources including various tip sheets, guides, webinars, online education...
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What’s happening: Positions on the Board of Long-Term Care Administrators for licensed administrators are open or will become open on July 1. VHCA-VCAL encourages members to apply for...
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What’s happening: Positions on the Board of Long-Term Care Administrators for licensed administrators are open or will become open on July 1. VHCA-VCAL encourages members to apply for...
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What’s happening: Positions on the Board of Long-Term Care Administrators for licensed administrators are open or will become open on July 1. VHCA-VCAL encourages members...
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What’s happening: DSS announced that it has shifted its approach to developing the new involuntary discharge regulations from a fast-track action to a standard three-stage...
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For your radar: The Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) announced a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to revise regulations regarding who can be authorized by employees...
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What’s happening: The Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) published a final rule on Improving Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses effective on January 1, 2024....
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March 31 is the annual renewal deadline for individuals licensed by the Virginia Board of Long Term Care Administrators. The Board issued revisions to the...
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What’s new: Changes to the Board of Long Term Care Administrator’s regulations for nursing home and assisted living administrators take effect December 21, 2022. The changes...
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The US Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (OIG) has released its updated List of Excluded Individuals and Entities (LEIE) database...
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Gov. Ralph Northam has announced new appointees and reappointments to the Board of Long Term Care Administrators, which include VHCA-VCAL members. The Board regulates nursing facility...
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There are currently three seats on the Board of Long Term Care Administrators open for appointment for new terms beginning July 1, 2021—including an opening...
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There are currently three seats on the Board of Long Term Care Administrators open for appointment for new terms beginning July 1, 2021—including seats for...
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The US Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) reminds employers the agency is collecting calendar year 2020 Form 300A data due by...
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The US Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (OIG) has released its updated List of Excluded Individuals and Entities (LEIE) database...
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In preparation for the upcoming winter weather that will impact a large portion of the state, which follows the last week’s severe weather that has...
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The US Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (OIG) has released its updated List of Excluded Individuals and Entities (LEIE) database...
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The US Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (OIG) has released its updated List of Excluded Individuals and Entities (LEIE) database...
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The US Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (OIG) has released its updated List of Excluded Individuals and Entities (LEIE) database...
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The US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) recently announced that their transition to HealthShare Referral Manager and Electronic Claims Administration Management System (eCAMS) for the...
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VHCA-VCAL successfully advocated for Virginia’s nursing facilities and assisted living facilities during the 2020 General Assembly session. As a result, the association-backed bill on assisted...
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Have you have checked out this DSS ALF Training Regulations Chart? VHCA-VCAL’s Vice President of Quality Improvement and Director of VCAL April Payne explains it...
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DSS is conducting is routine periodic review of 22VAC40-80, General Procedures and Information for Licensure. The purpose of this review is to determine whether this...
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Mitchell P. Davis, regional vice president of operations, Saber Healthcare Group, LLP, was reappointed to the Board of Long Term Care Administrators through 2023. Davis...
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DMAS has announced a schedule change for the January LTC Portal and LTSS Screening call. The January call will be held on January 23, not...
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As a reminder, DSS has published a new model form for Approval for Placement in Special Care Unit (see 22 VAC 40-73-1100). DSS advises that while the...
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With the announcement last month of the October 17, 2019 effective date for a series of changes to the Standards for Licensed Assisted Living Facilities,...
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Gov. Ralph Northam announced the newest appointees and reappointments to the Board of Long Term Care Administrators last week, which include VHCA-VCAL members. The Board...
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November 28, 2019, the Requirements of Participation (ROP) Phase 3 effective date, is just around the corner. To help centers ensure compliance, AHCA has released...
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Phase 3 of the Requirements of Participation (ROP) takes effect November 28, 2019 and mandates that every nursing facility have a designated and specially trained...
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DSS has published a new model form for Approval for Placement in Special Care Unit (see 22 VAC 40-73-1100). DSS advises that while the form...
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Due to unexpected scheduling conflicts DMAS has canceled the scheduled November 14 conference call related to the LTC Portal and LTSS Screening. The calls will...
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DSS announced that the changes to the Standards for Licensed Assisted Living Facilities have been revised, effective October 17, 2019, to correspond with changes made...
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On October 23 CMS added an alert icon on Nursing Home Compare (NHC) to centers that have been cited for one of three abuse and...
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The US Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (OIG) has released its updated List of Excluded Individuals and Entities (LEIE) database...
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The US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has posted the updated payer rates and charges associated with the Community Care Network (CCN) effective October 1,...
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The US Department of Labor (DOL) finalized its proposed rule to increase the salary threshold under which “white collar” exempt staff would be guaranteed time-and-a-half pay...
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Provider Magazine reports on the implementation of the arbitration regulations released this summer that took effect on September 16. The final rule (CMS 3342-F) will...
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The DSS Central Licensing Office is sponsoring a provider meeting on October 2, 2019 in Richmond. The meeting will cover the auxiliary grant and regulatory...
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September 16 is the deadline to share feedback with CMS on the proposed rule that aims to ease some of the administrative and paperwork burdens...
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Under Phase 3 of the Requirements of Participation (ROP), every nursing facility must have a designated and specially trained infection preventionist who is running a...
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On August 27, DMAS provided an update that the DMAS-80 will be revised by September 1 to include a check box for individuals admitted prior...
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Our October 30 education program will center on what you need to know to be sure your center is in compliance with Phase 3 of...
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We are coordinating with AHCA to encourage members to submit individual comments to CMS in support of proposed changes that will reduce administrative paperwork burden...
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A recording of the webinar held by the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and AHCA on the VA MISSION Act is now available. During...
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CMS has released a revision to a memo it issued this spring on “Revisions to Appendix Q, Guidance on Immediate Jeopardy.” The revised memo adds...
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AHCA will host a webinar on the CMS final arbitration rule on August 29 at 2:00 pm. In July CMS issued the final rule that...
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A recording of the webinar AHCA hosted on July 24 summarizing the new CMS Requirements of Participation proposed rule is available for on-demand viewing. Visit...
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VHCA-VCAL has learned that some assisted living facilities (ALFs) were incorrectly notified that changes to the overnight staffing ratios are in effect. As a reminder,...
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As of July 22, 2019, nurse practitioners (NPs) who elect to obtain a license to prescribe will not have to renew such licenses. Under current law,...
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CMS issued a final rule that reverses the Obama-era ban on the use of arbitration agreements. This rule makes it very clear that providers have the...
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On July 16, 2019, CMS issued the proposed rule that is intended to ease some of the pressures of the Requirements of Participation (ROPs) and...
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The Office of Licensure and Certification (OLC) published a revised version of the Facility Reported Incident (FRI) form on its website this spring. The latest...
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Take less than a minute to participate in our quick poll to help us gauge whether members are receiving messages from our key state agency...
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While legislation passed during the 2019 General Assembly is generally set to take effect on July 1, the Department of Social Services (DSS) recently sent...
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Watch a recording of a webinar hosed by the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and AHCA to learn about the VA MISSION Act and...
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The US Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (OIG) has released its updated List of Excluded Individuals and Entities (LEIE) database...
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The US Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (OIG) has released its updated List of Excluded Individuals and Entities (LEIE) database...
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The Department of Justice (DOJ) has updated its guidance for Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs. This guidance is aimed at assisting prosecutors in making decisions as...
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Under the MISSON Act, the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is expected to roll out proposed regulations relating to Veterans Care Agreements before the...
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The 18-month moratorium of enforcement penalties under Phase 2 of the Requirements of Participation (ROP) will end in May, according to Centers for Medicare and...
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In April 2019, several changes will be made to the Nursing Home Compare website and the Five-Star Quality Rating System. These changes will affect all...
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The US Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (OIG) has released its updated List of Excluded Individuals and Entities (LEIE) database...
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The Department of Social Services (DSS) has revised the Assisted Living Facility (ALFs) Disclosure Statement. The disclosure statement has been revised to add a line...
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The Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced the availability of an online training course in infection prevention and control for nursing home...
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In case you missed it (ICYMI): the Department of Health finalized the electronic monitoring regulations and CMS issued an emergency preparedness update to Appendix D...
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The General Assembly has taken a look at numerous bills this session that would have affected assisted living operations. In our weekly bill wrap up...
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Phase 3 Requirements of Participation (ROP) take effect November 28, 2019 and mandate that every nursing facility have a designated and specially trained Infection Preventionist...
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According to the Office of Licensure and Certification, the most frequently cited deficiency in Virginia for all survey types in 2018 was F-Tag 880 Infection...
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In a change from the proposed rule issued in 2015, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has excluded assisted living facilities (ALFs) and continuing care retirement...
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VHCA-VCAL is intensely focused on two pieces of legislation related to emergency preparedness planning and generators for assisted living facilities (ALFs). One would establish a...
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Nursing center providers are encouraged to start creating or updating their Compliance and Ethics Program that is required for Phase 3 of the Requirements of...
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A recent report by the Long Term Care Community Coalition (LTCCC), which calls for stronger assisted living regulations nationwide, cited Virginia as a model state...
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On November 7 the Joint Commission on Health Care (JCHC), a standing commission of the General Assembly, unanimously supported establishing a requirement that each assisted...
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The Department of Health is in the final stages of promulgating regulations for electronic monitoring in nursing facilities. Installing such equipment will not be mandatory...
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As we continue into the second year of President Donald Trump’s administration, AHCA/NCAL commissioned an analysis of recent significant policy changes at the Occupational Safety...
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The Board of Long-Term Care Administrators has opened a comment period on whether to amend the requirements for preceptorships. A petitioner has requested that the...
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A staff report submitted to Virginia’s Joint Commission on Health Care (JCHC) lays out five policy options related to back up emergency generators at assisted...
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You only have until Monday, October 15 to take advantage of a great discount on the AHCA Infection Preventionist Specialized Training (IPCO) program! The IPCO...
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The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) has updated the Reportable Disease List by removing some diseases and reorganizing the list to allow greater flexibility with...
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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) signaled it is exploring increasing the civil monetary penalties levied against nursing facility staff and volunteers who...
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From October 7-15 you can save $50 off the normal registration fee for the highly acclaimed AHCA Infection Preventionist Specialized Training (IPCO) program. During the...
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As part of its annual review of state assisted living regulations, NCAL issued the 2018 edition of "Assisted Living State Regulatory Review." The report found...
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The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule on September 20, 2018 entitled Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Regulatory Provisions to Promote...
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NCAL is hosting a members-only webinar on Thursday, September 20, 2018 to provide an overview about how health care compliance programs are relevant for assisted...
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At the most recent meeting of the Assisted Living Facility (ALF) Stakeholders, representatives from VCAL, DSS, other state agencies, and additional provider groups discussed on-going...
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Department of Social Service (DSS) licensing officials have asked VCAL to remind members of two key compliance issues related to emergency preparedness. Providers have been...
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The Virginia Department of Social Services (DSS) has revised its Q&A document on the Assisted Living Facility (ALF) Standards. The revisions are related to questions...
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The most frequently cited F-Tag in standard nursing facility health inspection surveys under the new survey process is F880 – Infection Prevention & Control. Since...
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The Board of Long Term Care Administrators, after analyzing data from disciplinary cases, has revised the Sanctioning Reference Points (SRP) work sheet to build on...
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Be sure to review the newest Question and Answer (Q&A) document on the Standards for Assisted Living Facilities issued by the Department of Social Services...
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Rights and Responsibilities of Residents of Assisted Living Facilities posters are now available at no charge to VHCA-VCAL members. To request copies, send an email...
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The Department of Social Services (DSS) has issued a new Question and Answer (Q&A) document on the Standards for Assisted Living Facilities. The document includes...
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As a reminder, nursing centers should submit their Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ) data for the quarter running from April 1 – June 30, 2018 in advance...
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Provider Magazine reports the Centers for Disease Control has (CDC) has released the second of its four-part, web-based training series for clinicians, which instructs "on...
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Virginia’s Joint Commission on Health Care (JCHC) is continuing its work on its report on the availability of generators in assisted living facilities and has...
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VHCA-VCAL member Mellette PC has prepared a client advisory on a recent guidance document published by the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD),...
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To make Individualized Service Plan (ISP) training more accessible and convenient, the Department of Social Services (DSS) has announced it has developed a curriculum that...
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The Department of Social Services (DSS) has announced that Leigh Burke has joined Adult Programs as the Central Office Licensing Administrator effective July 25, 2018....
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We’d like to hear from you about how the new inspection process is working. In particular, April Payne, Vice President of Quality Improvement and Director...
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We’d like to hear from you about how the new inspection process is working. In particular, April Payne, Vice President of Quality Improvement and Director...
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Virginia Attorney General (AG) Mark Herring was among a group of 17 state AGs who recently wrote to CMS to say that federal oversight of...
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In a special White House Rose Garden ceremony on June 6, President Donald Trump signed into law the VA Mission Act of 2018, which offers veterans...
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Gov. Ralph Northam has appointed Dr. M. Norman Oliver as Virginia’s new State Health Commissioner at the Department of Health. The Commissioner of Health oversees...
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Revised model forms that conform to the new Standards for Licensed Assisted Living Facilities (22 VAC 40-73) are now available on the Virginia Department of...
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The most frequently cited F-Tag in standard nursing facility health inspection surveys under the new survey process is F880 – Infection Prevention and Control. Since...
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Are you ready for April 1 when the Department of Social Services (DSS) will begin assessment for compliance with the new Standards for Licensed Assisted...
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An Oklahoma-based management company that owns a skilled nursing facility recently paid a $142,000 settlement for employing a licensed practical nurse who was excluded from...
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The Department of Social Services (DSS) is continuing to work on developing technical assistance, Q&A documents, and forms to accompany the new Standards for Licensed...
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AHCA/NCAL President and CEO prepared the following message for members on the bipartisan budget caps deal negotiated by Congress in the overnight on February 8-9. ...
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On January 22, 2018, the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) published final regulations implementing legislation passed during the 2016 and 2017 General Assembly sessions. The...
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Bookmark VHCA-VCAL’s updated webpage on the Standards for Assisted Living Facilities (22VAC40-73) to have all the resources and tools you need to navigate the new...
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Bookmark VHCA-VCAL’s updated webpage on the Standards for Assisted Living Facilities (22VAC40-73) to have all the resources and tools you need to navigate the new...
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The Department of Social Services (DSS) has provided a series of resources as part of the training sessions licensing administrators conducted on the new regulations. ...
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Under Phase 2 of the Requirements of Participation (ROP) new requirements that went into effect on November 28 include the facility assessment, behavioral health requirements,...
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DSS is again emphasizing information it has provided to its inspectors related to equipment or supplies that could be considered a physical restraint. Numerous questions about...
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As a reminder, the agency has established a dedicated email address providers can use to send questions on the new regulations. The email address ALFREGS@dss.virginia.gov will...
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The Department of Social Services (DSS) has provided a series of resources as part of the training sessions licensing administrators conducted on the new regulations. ...
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The Department of Social Services has prepared a chart detailing the new assisted living facility (ALF) standard numbers, the current ALF standard numbers, along with...
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published a notice announcing that most employers must electronically report injury and illness data through the Injury Tracking Application (ITA) beginning on...
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On November 24 the Survey and Certification Group (S&C) at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued two memos that further delay enforcement...
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The comprehensive revision to the Standards for Licensed Assisted Living Facilities, 22VAC40-73, was published as a final regulation on November 13, 2017. The full text...
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VHCA-VCAL Board member Derrick Kendall will continue his service on the Board of Long Term Care Administrators through June 30, 2021. Earlier this year Kendall...
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The Residents Rights and Medicare/Medicaid Notification posters are now available at no charge to VHCA-VCAL members in five languages: English, Spanish, S. Mandarin, Korean, Vietnamese,...
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The latest Healthcare-Associated Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance Program Newsletter from the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) encourages providers to prepare for influenza season. Vaccination remains...
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As a reminder, nursing centers need to comply with the final rule on emergency preparedness which takes effect on November 16, 2017. We have gathered...
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Providers are encouraged to send their questions on the new assisted living facility (ALF) regulations that take effect on February 1, 2018 to a new...
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VHCA-VCAL members represent the long term care profession on a number of state boards and stakeholder groups. These boards and groups rely on the subject...
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The October News Brief from the Board of Long-Term Care Administrators includes updates on the following topics: Drug Take-Back Day – October 28, 2017 Pending Regulatory...
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Six members of Virginia’s Congressional delegation signed on to a letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) calling on the agency to...
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The Department of Social Services (DSS) has announced the revised assisted living regulations will take effect on February 1, 2018 provided there are not major...
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The Department of Social Services (DSS) has amended the General Procedures to reflect the increase in the aggregate amount of civil penalties that the Commissioner...
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VHCA and AHCA are ready to help members meet the new Infection Preventionist specialized training requirement in the Reform of Requirements of Participation (RoP) regulation....
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Although Gov. Terry McAuliffe has approved the comprehensive overhaul of the standards for assisted living facilities (ALFs), the Department of Social Services (DSS) must still...
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Although Gov. Terry McAuliffe has approved the comprehensive overhaul of the standards for assisted living facilities (ALFs), the Department of Social Services (DSS) must still...
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AHCA’s new Infection Preventionist Specialized Training (IPCO) is now available online. All centers are required to meet new CMS expanded requirements for infection prevention and...
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On August 18, the office of Gov. Terry McAuliffe approved the comprehensive rewrite of the assisted living standards. This is one of the final steps on...
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The Virginia Department of Social Services (DSS) has issued a technical assistance (TA) on how providers should handle supplemental feedings. The guidance provides clarification on prescriber-ordered...
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The Office of the Attorney General has revised the list of barrier crimes for licensed assisted living facilities and adult day care centers. New barrier...
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (OIG) has released its updated List of Excluded Individuals and Entities (LEIE) database...
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During the August 22-23 education program, Bringing the New Requirements of Participation into Focus, we’ll help you make sense of the new F-Tags and the...
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VHCA-VCAL and the American Health Care Association (AHCA) have partnered to offer you, Infection Preventionist Specialized Training (IPCO). This specialized training is for healthcare professionals...
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On July 25, CMS will host a call to discuss the revised interpretive guidance for nursing centers and the new survey process effective November 28,...
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AHCA/NCAL is pleased that on June 5 the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued proposed revisions to the current arbitration agreement requirements for...
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Following our May 23 Requirements of Participation (ROP) Phase 2 education program, we wanted to share with you the AHCA Playbook and checklist shared by presenters Lyn...
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Missy Currier joined the Adult Licensing Division as the Associate Director at the Virginia Department of Social Services (DSS) in March. She shared with us...
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DSS has asked us to remind providers to stay up-to-date on the General Procedures and Information for Licensure and the related Technical Assistance. The procedures...
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Each quarter regulators and assisted living providers meet to discuss issues affecting assisted living facilities (ALFs) in the Commonwealth. The ALF Stakeholder Group uses a...
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Missy Currier joined the Adult Licensing Division as the Associate Director at the Virginia Department of Social Services (DSS) in March. She shared with us...
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The Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (OIG) has released its updated List of Excluded Individuals and Entities (LEIE) database file, which reflects...
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On April 21, 2017, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued S&C: 17-25-NH on the Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ). In the memorandum, CMS notes...
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Administrative simplification standards apply to entities who exchange health care information electronically, including health plans, health care providers, and clearinghouses. New CMS resources explain how...
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In a Skilled Nursing Facility Open Door Forum last month, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) encouraged providers to submit their Payroll-Based Journal...
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VHCA-VCAL associate member Williams Mullen has prepared a summary of the changes to the assisted living standards approved by the Board of Social Services. As...
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Are you thinking ahead to what you need to do to comply with Phase 2 of the Requirements of Participation (ROP) in November? Join us...
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As we reported last week, the Virginia Board of Health (BOH) was scheduled to act on the regulations governing the use of electronic monitoring in...
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The Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (OIG) has released its updated List of Excluded Individuals and Entities (LEIE) database file, which reflects...
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Regulations governing the use of electronic monitoring in nursing centers have been fast-tracked for review and approval by the Virginia Board of Health at its...
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At the February 28 education program on survey trends, Kathy Creegan-Tedeschi Director of the Division of Long Term Care at the Office of Licensure and...
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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced two changes to the Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ) system that will make it easier for providers...
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has increased the civil monetary penalties (CMPs) for inflation as called for in the Federal Civil Penalties...
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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has set the deadlines for mandatory forms required by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that must be completed by an...
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On January 30, President Donald Trump issued an Executive Order (EO) on Reducing and Controlling Regulatory Costs. The EO's stated purpose is to help manage...
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With all the discussion in Washington about the "repeal and replacement" of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), some members have asked whether they need to...
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CMS has added an indicator to the Nursing Home Compare website that shows whether a facility has complied with the PBJ reporting requirement. If the...
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Send us your questions and feedback on how the new Requirements of Participation (ROP) are affecting your center. Beginning on February 2, VHCA-VCAL will begin...
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AHCA/NCAL recently received clarification from CMS on the changes in the new Requirements of Participation (ROP) related to reporting abuse, neglect, exploitation or mistreatment, including...
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In an update to providers, vendors, and software developers, CMS has issued an updated errata V2.00.2 posted for the Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ) Data Submission Specifications V2.00.0....
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We have posted two new resources on the Requirements of Participation webpage to assist you with implementation of the new regulations. The first is clarifying...
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Certain criminal convictions may prevent registration of medication aides in Virginia. Criminal convictions may also prohibit employment in certain health care settings, including nursing centers...
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VHCA-VCAL has updated the Residents Rights poster as well as the poster providing information on how to apply for Medicare and Medicaid. To request copies...
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CMS issued a Survey & Certification Memorandum (S&C Memo 17-12-NH) on Dec. 9, which clarifies there will be no enforcement of the new provision prohibiting...
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AHCA/NCAL has prepared a white paper, Olmstead v L.C. - What Nursing Care Centers and Assisted Living Communities Need to Know, which compiles the most...
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Time is running out to register for the December 7 education program in Roanoke Infection Prevention and Control: Tune Up Your System. This program will help you...
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AHCA will host a webinar on December 6 on the rules published this spring by the Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Civil Rights...
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To avoid liability, health care entities need to routinely check the List of Excluded Individuals/Entities (LEIE) to ensure that new hires and current employees are...
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A federal judge has halted implementation of a Department of Labor (DOL) rule intended to overhaul overtime pay regulations. The rule was scheduled to take...
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AHCA has developed several new resources to assist members with implementing the Requirements of Participation (ROP). The newly posted materials on ahcancalED include Action Briefs,...
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Register now for the December 7 education program in Roanoke Infection Prevention and Control: Tune Up Your System. This program will help you comply with...
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The Department of Social Services has posted updated files to its website related to the changes in the liability insurance disclosure effective November 15, 2016. ...
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AHCA will host a webinar on December 6 on the rules published this spring by the Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Civil Rights...
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The California Association of Health Facilities and the American Health Care Association have put together the latest information on emergency preparedness regulations and procedures. The...
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On November 10, 2016, CMS, through its Quality Technical Support Office, e-mailed a notice to all providers related to Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ) submissions. CMS has...
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VHCA-VCAL hosted over 240 individuals at the November 14 program, Jump Starting Phase 1 of the Requirements of Participation. The program comes at a critical...
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CMS has issued an advance copy of the revisions to the State Operations Manual (SOM) Apprendix PP and F-Tags to conform them to the new...
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A judge has ruled that the provision banning predispute arbitration agreements in the new CMS Requirements of Participation final rule should not take effect on...
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The Virginia State Fire Marshal has provided VHCA-VCAL with a copy of its 2012 Life Safety Code Update presentation that highlights the changes that will...
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In a new memo to state survey agencies, S&C Memo 17-03-NH, CMS announced its initial plans for online training for regional offices, state survey agencies,...
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CMS will host a call for long term care facilities on the final rule reforming the requirements of participation on October 27 from 1:30 pm...
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The Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division, in partnership with the Small Business Administration's Office of Advocacy, is hosting a webinar to highlight...
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AHCA has developed a document summarizing the final rule changing the CMS Requirements of Participation (ROP) for nursing facilities. Visit the VHCA Requirements of Participation...
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An archived recording of the AHCA member briefing on the new final rule covering the CMS Requirements of Participation for nursing centers is available for...
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Before recessing until after Election Day, the House of Representatives voted to delay the implementation of the Department of Labor (DOL) overtime rule until June...
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Twenty-one states' attorneys general, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and more than 50 other national and Texas business groups filed a legal challenge on September...
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Predispute Arbitration Clauses Banned AHCA Member Briefing Scheduled for October 3, 4:30 pm Yesterday CMS released an early inspection version of the final Requirements of...
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AHCA is currently reviewing a new final rule on Emergency Preparedness Requirements for Medicare and Medicaid Participating Providers and Suppliers published on September 16, 2016. ...
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The Virginia Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP) includes a new digital feature to allow potential delegates of prescribers to register online to query the PMP database...
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A new interim final rule issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will significantly increase the civil monetary penalty (CMP) amounts...
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (OIG) has released its updated List of Excluded Individuals and Entities (LEIE) database...
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The Department of Labor (DOL) has issued updated posters to reflect the requirement from the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Improvements Act of 2015 that...
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AHCA has shared guidance and resources and resources from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) to assist...
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It’s a big year for MDS changes! Accurate MDS coding has never been more important as CMS moves from paying for volume to value. Join...
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While the State Board of Social Services met on June 15-16, 2016, the agency announced that the final regulatory action on the comprehensive revision of...
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The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a new rule on May 18 related to overtime pay. The new regulations include multiple provisions with potential...
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has finalized new regulations on electronic recordkeeping for injuries and illnesses. The final rule will require electronic submission...
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VHCA-VCAL was informed this week that the Department of Social Services’ comprehensive revision of the assisted living (AL) facility regulations will not be submitted for...
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The Virginia Departments of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS) and Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS) welcome public comments regarding the submission to the Centers for...
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Sen. John Cosgrove has removed language from SB553 on electronic monitoring in resident rooms in nursing centers that would have deferred to the pending Board of...
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The Senate Education and Health Committee reported SB513 from Sen. Siobhan Dunnavant (R-Henrico), which increases the number of circumstances when prescribers must consult the Prescription...
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SB553 related to electronic monitoring in resident rooms in nursing centers was amended favorably in a subcommittee meeting earlier this week, but it was not...
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National Center for Assisted Living (NCAL) Executive Director Scott Tittle has outlined NCAL’s areas of focus for 2016 with an emphasis on maintaining state regulation...
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Provider Magazine reports AHCA/NCAL President and CEO Mark Parkinson laid out in a new video priorities for Association members in 2016, with reducing hospital readmission...
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The Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services (DARS) asked VHCA-VCAL to remind assisted living facilities who participated in the Auxiliary Grant program about certain...
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The American Health Care Association (AHCA) is offering up its predictions for 2016 regulatory actions affecting nursing and assisted living providers. AHCA expects 2016 will...
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Now is the time to test how your payroll system interfaces with the new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ). CMS...
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As of January 1, 2016, individuals applying for licensure as a registered nurse (RN) or a practical nurse (LPN) must undergo a criminal background check....
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Recognizing providers may still need help with the transition to ICD-10, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a new ICD-10 Resource...
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This week the Virginia Health Care Association (VHCA) has provided input to the Certificate of Public Need (COPN) Work Group on potential reforms supported by...
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The Virginia Department of Health has asked us to share information related to the October 1 transition to the ICD-10 coding regarding providers’ experience with...
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The comment period on the comprehensive overhaul of the skilled nursing facility regulations closes on October 14. If you've been putting it off submitting your...
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