November 25, 2025

Join Us – Skilled Nursing and Assisted Living Members

HCAM is forming a new committee to judge the association’s Long-Term Care Awards of Excellence. Committee members will review and score nominees in three categories:...
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DEADLINE REMINDER: Mandatory SNF Provider Enrollment Revalidation Due January 1 (SNF)

Skilled nursing facility providers enrolled in Medicare or Medicare/Medicaid must submit a mandatory off-cycle provider enrollment revalidation by January 1, 2026, or risk having enrollment suspended or...
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Telehealth Waivers Reinstated as Government Shutdown Ends (SNF/AL)

Current telehealth waivers expired September 30. The compromise to reopen the government that Congressed passed on November 12 reinstates the telehealth flexibilities retroactively from October...
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MDHHS Adjusts Quality Assurance Supplement Payments (SNF)

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) recently shared with HCAM that that an updated report will be used to calculate the annual...
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Important Annual Quality Assurance Supplement Reconciliation Details (SNF)

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) completed calculating the annual Quality Assurance Supplement (QAS) reconciliations for state fiscal years ending September 30,...
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FY 2026 Direct Care Worker Wage FAQs, Reimbursement Forms Available (SNF/AL)

As previously reported, funding to continue the $3.40 direct care worker and the $.85 non-direct care worker wage increases was included in the state Fiscal...
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CMS Memo Addresses State Recovery after Federal Government Shutdown (SNF)

Yesterday, November 24, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released a memo: QSO-26-02-ALL Questions + Answers for State Recovery after the Federal Government...
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CMS Updates SNF QRP Provider Preview Reports (SNF)

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has updated the Skilled Nursing Facility Provider Preview Reports in iQIES. These reports contain quality measure performance...
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LTC Trend Tracker Changes for AL Members

As you know, AHCA/NCAL's exclusive web-based tool LTC Trend Tracker helps long-term and post-acute care providers — including assisted living — benchmark performance, monitor quality measures...
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NADONA Election Results: Congratulations to Two Michigan LTC Professionals!

The National Association of Directors of Nursing Administration in Long-Term Care (NADONA) elected two Michigan LTC professionals to national positions: Shari Carson was elected President...
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