HCAM Awards of Excellence: Nominate Someone Today!
Nominations are open for the 2025 Health Care Association of Michigan Long-Term Care Awards of Excellence to honor individuals and teams in the skilled nursing and assisted...Read More
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Apply Now for AHCA/NCAL Future Leaders Program
Do you have people in your organization who would make great leaders? If so, please consider nominating them or yourself for AHCA/NCAL’s Future Leaders program....Read More
Michigan’s 2026 Gubernatorial and U.S. Senate Election Update (SNF/AL)
Michigan will hold an election for a new governor and U.S. Senator in November 2026. For the first time in decades, an incumbent will not...Read More
Join Us in D.C. to Advocate for Michigan's LTC Sector (AL/SNF)
Registration is open for the American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living's Congressional Briefing June 9-10 in Washington, D.C. Meeting with your representatives is...Read More
Summary of FY26 SNF Proposed Payment Rule (SNF)
On April 11, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the proposed rule for the skilled nursing facility prospective payment system (PPS) fiscal year 2026...Read More
Provider Enrollment Revalidation is Now Due August 1 (SNF)
The mandatory off-cycle SNF provider enrollment revalidation deadline was pushed back to August 1, 2025. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) says it...Read More
Update on Medicaid Certification of Medicare-Only Beds (SNF)
As we previously shared, the state fiscal year 2025 budget directed the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) to update Medicaid policy by...Read More
Upcoming CHAMPS Outage (SNF)
Due to monthly maintenance activities, the CHAMPS system will be unavailable from 6 p.m. April 19 through 9 a.m. Eastern April 20, 2025. This outage...Read More
SNF QRP Provider Preview Reports Now Available (SNF)
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) updated the Skilled Nursing Facility Provider Preview Reports in iQIES. These reports contain quality measure performance scores...Read More
More Medication Aide Training Programs Now Available (SNF)
Two new Michigan community colleges, Schoolcraft College and Southwestern Michigan College, are approved to conduct a medication aide training program. This brings a total of...Read More
CDC and NIPF Hosting Open Office Hours (SNF and AL)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), along with the National Infection Prevention Forum (NIPF) are hosting monthly Open Office Hours. The CDC and...Read More
Upcoming Payroll Based Journal Deadline (SNF)
Providers must submit Payroll Based Journal (PBJ) data for January 1-March 31 of 2025 by May 15, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern. Key Reminders: Each staff member...Read More
Proposed Medicare Advantage Rule (SNF and AL)
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Contract Year (CY) 2026 Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D proposed rule, which aims to hold MA...Read More
Assisted Living Award Opportunities
National: The National Center for Assisted Living (NCAL) opened their 2025 Awards Program nominations. The deadline to apply is May 30, 2025. Please note that, in order to...Read More
State Survey Data is Now Available The National Center for Assisted Living (NCAL) partnered with Formation HealthCare and is using CarePrepare and In-Cite data to...
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