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This Week's Top News Capitol Hill Hears from You |
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 After meeting to discuss issues including long-term care financing and Home and Community-Based Services program expansion, AAHSA members from Oregon pose for a photo with Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.). See more photos from the conference. |
Sporting buttons with the number of community members they represent, hundreds of AAHSA members spoke with one voice on Capitol Hill during last week's Future of Aging Services Conference. They lobbied for adequate federal funding for seniors' health care, housing and services and urged federal legislators to support technology applications as well as AAHSA's plan to transform the way Americans pay for long-term care. Congratulations on this outstanding turnout, especially to new participants. We will be following up with the legislators and staff members you met, so please don't forget to return your Capitol Hill visit reports and photos. If you weren't able to come to Washington, you still have an important role to play in our advocacy efforts. Congress will be making major budget and funding decisions in the next few weeks. Contact your legislators to urge their support for aging services. Contact: Louise Maus, (202) 508-9487. |
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How Are You Celebrating AAHSA Homecoming Week? | ||
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From May 26-30, members across the country will celebrate their "community treasures" during AAHSA Homecoming Week. Now that you've made the decision to join in on the celebration, we want to hear from you! Register your event
with us today. Contact: Keesha Atkins (202) 508-9440. |
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AAHSA Award Applications Due April 30 | ||
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There's less than a month left to nominate an outstanding individual or organization, including your own, for one of AAHSA's nine awards. Get your application started now before it's too late. Contact: Alma Gill (202) 508-9420. |
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Low-Income Beneficiaries May Remain in Current Medicare Drug Plans | ||
| The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) just issued a final regulation to ensure that approximately one million low-income Medicare beneficiaries will not be switched into Part D prescription drug plans that do not meet their needs. Contact: Iara Woody, (202) 508-5429. |
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Do You Know an Emerging Leader in Aging Services? | ||
| Encourage him or her to apply for Leadership AAHSA. This year-long learning experience is designed to identify and support emerging leaders who will create the future of our field. Applications are due by May 15. |
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AAHSA CONFERENCES AND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES | ||
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Section 8 Contract Renewals: Insights and Options for AAHSA Senior Housing Providers
April 10, 2008 2 to 3:30 p.m., Eastern Time Audio Conference The Importance of First Impressions: Are Your People Ready? April 17, 2008 2 to 3:30 p.m., Eastern Time Audio Conference AAHSA/BOMI Customized Certificate Program for Building and Facilities Management Professionals Online Training 2008 AAHSA Annual Meeting & Exposition October 12-15, 2008 Philadelphia, Pa. IAHSA - The Global Ageing Network 8th International Conference July 20-22, 2009 London, England OTHER LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES Becoming a Resonant Leader: Increasing Your Effectiveness and Impact April 22, 2008 12:30 to 2 p.m., Eastern Time Web Conference National Senior Living CFO Workshop April 23-25, 2008 New Orleans, La. |
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CMS Releases New Survey and Certification Letter on QIS | ||
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CMS issued a Survey and Certification Letter effective on March 21 detailing the Federal Minimum Qualification Standards for long-term care Registered Quality Indicator Survey (QIS) Surveyors and CMS-Certified QIS Trainers for States Implementing the QIS Process. Contact: Evvie Munley, (202) 508-9478. |
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What's New in Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS)? | ||
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Find out when you read our April HCBS Report. The report features an update on the fiscal year 2009 federal budget and changes to Medicare and Medicaid programs that affect HCBS providers. There's also information on innovations and funding sources that can help you enhance your HCBS programs. Contact: Morgan Gable, (202) 508-9427. |
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Share your thoughts about staff involvement in Quality First. | ||
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Your answers to the Quality First Question of the Quarter will enhance our work to help you along your Quality First journey. Contact: Maggie Flowers, (202) 508-9421. Check out the March's Most Popular Tools and Top Viewed Resources on the Quality First Web site. |
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New CMS Guidance Will Increase HCBS Availability | ||
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To implement provisions enacted two years ago, CMS has clarified its regulations that guide states in offering home and community-bases services through a needs-based state plan amendment rather than having to apply for a Medicaid waiver. The new flexibility applies to Medicaid recipients who have incomes no greater than 150 percent of the federal poverty level, or $15,600 per individual in 2008. This proposed rule change would provide easier access to person-centered care. Contact: Morgan Gable, (202) 508-9427. |
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Quality Dashboard for Boards of Directors Now Available | ||
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What is the board of directors' role in addressing quality care issues, and what items should be included in a quality of care "dashboard" for board review? In December, a government-industry came together to answer these questions and issued a report of its proceedings. Contact: Maggie Flowers, (202) 508-9421. |
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Does Your Organization Know the Secret to Greatness in Aging Services? | ||
| AAHSA and LarsonAllen LLP want to know your answers. That's why we are sponsoring the second year of our "Pathways to Greatness" Recognition Program. All multiple level aging-services providers that are AAHSA Quality First Covenant signers are encouraged to apply by May 15. Selected organizations will be recognized at AAHSA's 2008 Annual Meeting & Exposition and will have the opportunity to share their knowledge with our Leadership Circle. Contact: Lee Barbeau, (267) 419-1171. |
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AAHSA Member Wins Culture Transformation Award | ||
| At last week's Pioneer Network conference, Mark Kator, President and CEO of the Isabella Geriatric Center in New York City, received the Rothschild Foundation's award for the center's "Home Again" program. AAHSA CEO Larry Minnix urged the meeting's several hundred participants to embrace culture transformation principles in their nursing homes. |
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AAHSA Members: Don't Miss Out on More Choices and Savings | ||
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With the AAHSA and MedAssets' Group Purchasing Program, you now have access to more than 400 vendors. Chances are, you're already purchasing from one of our vendors, so just request the AAHSA-MedAssets' pricing when you are ordering.
Don't leave money on the table. Enroll today. Contact: Toni Lindsay, (800) 827-4771. |
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New Opportunities Available on AAHSA's Job Mart | ||
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Several career opportunities in aging services are now available and listed on Job Mart. Take a look. Pass along the news. If you have a job to post, consider using AAHSA Job Mart. Contact: Phillip Blackmon, (202) 508-9404. Jobs posted in the past week (March 28 - April 3): Administrator Assistant Director, Administrator - Santa Rosa, Calif. Nursing Home Administrator - Enid, Okla. CEO/President/Executive Director Executive Director - Provincetown, Mass. Marketing/Sales/Business Office Marketing Director - Queens, N.Y. Nursing/HealthCare RN Clinical Reimbursement Consultant - Minneapolis, Minn. Other Resident Services Manager - Evanston, Ill. Vice President of Operations/COO - Cleveland, Ohio Review the jobs online Administrator CEO/President/Executive Director Finance Marketing/Sales/Business Office Nursing/HealthCare Other Wanted |
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