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LeadingAge answers gun policy questions for senior living

LeadingAge has released Weapons Policies in Aging Services Organizations, new guidance for senior living communities regarding firearms and other weapons. In the wake of the numerous mass shootings, the organization says it has received many questions regarding how senior living communities can implement weapons policies.

CAN-SPAM Act violations are costly, so agencies must meet FTC’s expectations

Providers that use email to market services and products to current and potential patients should expect more scrutiny. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced last year that it’s examining its rules that prohibit certain unsolicited email messaging, and the stakes are high.

Survey: Some physicians spend less than a minute reviewing home health plans of care

Physicians spend very little time reviewing skilled home health plans of care, according to the results of a survey published in Annals of Internal Medicine.

Reminder: Revised SNFABN mandatory for use beginning May 7, 2018

CMS is releasing a newly revised skilled nursing facility advanced beneficiary notice (SNFABN) along with newly developed, concise and separate instructions for form completion. The revised SNFABN has the requirements from the denial letters and looks very similar to the ABN with 3 different options.

New in the April issue of PPS Alert for Long-Term Care...

How can SNFs get involved in alternative payment models, and why should they?

Much has been made of the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) push away from traditional fee-for-service (FFS) payments to a model based on incentivizing quality of care. The initial release made by former HHS Secretary Sylvia Burwell in January 2015 pushed for 85% of all traditional Medicare payments to shift to a quality-based model by 2016, and for that number to reach 90% by 2018, through a number of programs that would transition 50% of FFS Medicare payments to value-based Alternative Payment Models (APM).

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Monthly In-Service: April issue of CNA Training Advisor

Pressure Injuries and Skin Tears

Click here to receive a new lesson plan every month, including course materials, a 4-page in-service, and a quiz targeted to address the unique needs, interests, and concerns of CNAs.

Education and Training Tools

Navigate new home health Conditions of Participation

Four key actions for protecting your residents from theft

This should be at the top of facilities’ priority lists

How’s your customer service? Build better strategies, partnerships

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Upcoming CMS Events

Wednesday, April 18, 12:00pm-1:30pm, ET - Safe and Effective Use of Medications in Older Adults Webinar

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