103rd Michigan Legislature Begins Session Today
The Michigan House of Representatives held their first session of the new legislative term today, January 8.Read More
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Acute Respiratory Illness Reporting Now Required (SNF)
Acute Respiratory Illness Reporting Now Required (SNF) As of January 1, nursing facilities must electronically report information about COVID-19, influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)...Read More
AHCA/NCAL Remains United and Strong in 2025
AHCA/NCAL President and CEO Cliff Porter shared a look back at 2024.Read More
BSC is Launching a Special Focus Webinar Series (SNF)
Bureau of Survey and Certification (BSC), the Michigan Elder Justice Initiative, Michigan Medicine geriatric medicine clinicians and the Michigan Long Term Care Ombudsman are providing a three-part webinar series.Read More
CDC and NIPF Open Office Hours (SNF/AL)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Infection Prevention Forum (NIPF) will begin hosting monthly Open Office Hours January 16, 2025, at 1 p.m.Read More
CMS Issues Updated Guidance for Mandatory Off-Cycle Provider Enrollment Revalidations (SNF)
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently posted another update to its sub-regulatory guidance for the SNF Mandatory Off-Cycle SNF Provider Enrollment Revalidation process.Read More
CMS Posts SNF Consolidated Billing HCPCS Code Tables for 2025 (SNF)
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published the SNF consolidated billing Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) code tables for calendar year 2025.Read More
Expanding Veterans Options for Long Term Care
On January 2, President Biden signed the Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act into law. This law creates a pilot program...Read More
Homes for the Aged and Adult Foster Care Grant Opportunity
iMPROve Health, formerly known as MPRO (Michigan Peer Review Organization), is Michigan’s designated Quality Improvement Organization.Read More
Legislation Amending the Earned Sick Time Introduced in House and Senate
As HCAM has previously reported, the Michigan Supreme Court ruled that the Michigan Legislature's "adopt and amend" tactic used in 2018 to alter ballot initiatives on earned sick time and minimum wage was unconstitutional, resulting in the planned implementation of the initiatives in 2025.Read More
Legislature Did Not Pass House Bill 4841, AFC Licensing Act
Michigan's 102nd Legislature’s two-year term ended in December 2024 without passing House Bill 4841.Read More
MDHHS Issues Letter Clarifying Time Study Submission Requirements (SNF)
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) released L letter 24-81 to remind nursing facilities that actual time spent taken from payroll records, assignment schedules, sign-in sheets, etc. are the preferred cost allocation method for Medicaid cost reporting.Read More
Michigan Legislature 2024 Lame Duck Recap
Michigan’s 102nd Legislature’s two-year term ended in December 2024. Bills that were not passed must be reintroduced in the 2025-2026 legislative session to have a chance to become law.Read More
Minimum Wage Increase
In addition to the implementation of the Earned Sick Time Act, the court also ruled that the state minimum wage will rise according to the 2018 minimum wage initiativeRead More
Register Before January 11 to Save on AHCA/NCAL's 2025 Annual Convention
HCAM’s national affiliate, the American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) will host its annual convention, Delivering Solutions 2025, in Las Vegas, October 19-22Read More
Two New Action Briefings Released for Revised Surveyor Guidance (SNF)
The American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) released two action briefings.Read More
Upcoming Observation Status Appeals Webinar (SNF)
On January 22, the Center for Medicare Advocacy (CMA) will host a complimentary second webinar focused on the "Medicare Programs : Appeal Rights for Certain Changes in Patient Status" final rule.Read More
Webinar: Optimizing Dining and Nutrition Outcomes for Residents with Dementia (SNF/AL)
The American Health Care Association (AHCA/NCAL) and Incite Strategic Partners are offering a free webinar, “Optimizing Dining and Nutrition Outcomes for Residents with Dementia.”Read More