A bill to extend temporary protected status for Haitian nationals for three years has passed the House.

DAL provides information related to prevention, recognition, and management of heat-related illness, as well as other emergency preparedness activities such as backup generator and air conditioner maintenance.

CMS reaffirmed that while the agency establishes federal standards for nurse aide training and competency evaluation, states retain authority to approve, deny, or disallow NATCEPs and CEPs.

Medicaid providers and plans may see some additional information regarding recoupments or lump sum payments on their electronic remittances.

CMS has issued an updated Five-Star Technical Users’ Guide with revisions to the Long-Stay Antipsychotic Medication measure calculation, in response to the discovery that not all residents with a history of schizophrenia were excluded.