March 18, 2025

Resources to Stay Current on New Sick Time and Minimum Wage Laws

Public Acts 1 and 2 of 2025, took effect February 21 to stop the 2018 Earned Sick Time Act and Improved Workforce Opportunity Wage Act...
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March Nursing Facility Presentation (SNF)

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) held a Nursing Facility Touchpoint meeting on March 13, presenting materials on the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act...
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MDHHS Nursing Facility Audit and Settlement Annual Report (SNF)

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services recently released a report for calendar year 2024 outlining updates and statistics surrounding 2024 audits and settlements....
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End Stage Renal Disease Bundled Payment Updates (SNF)

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) last year issued a final rule updating payment rates and policies under the End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Prospective...
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Upcoming CHAMPS Outage (SNF)

Due to monthly maintenance activities and a system update, the CHAMPS system will be unavailable from 7 p.m. EST Friday, March 21, through 7 p.m....
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Updated Resources for Revised LTC Survey Guidance (SNF)

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released Revised Long-Term Care Surveyor Guidance: Significant Revisions to Enhance Quality and Oversight of the LTC Survey Process. CMS...
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National Infection Prevention Forum (SNF/AL)

The American Health Care Association (AHCA) partnered with the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) to set up the National Infection Prevention...
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COVID-19 and Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness (SNF/AL)

Recently released data show that this year’s COVID-19 and Influenza vaccines both reduce the risk of acute respiratory illness and hospitalizations in older adults. Vaccine effectiveness...
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BSC: Special Focus Series Part 3 is Tomorrow (SNF/AL)

The Bureau of Survey and Certification (BSC) is collaborating with the Michigan Elder Justice Initiative, Michigan Medicine geriatric medicine clinicians, and the Michigan Long Term...
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Join our Connected Community

Don't forget that HCAM Assisted Living members have access to an online community just for our group to facilitate communication among members. We can use...
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