Information related to payments in Medicaid cycle 2533 is now available on the DOH website.

CMS has begun notifying SNFs that they have been selected to participate in the data validation process. The first notification letters were issued through iQIES on Jan. 12^th to a portion of the 1,500 SNFs that will be selected throughout the year.

The CDC has implemented a geolocation feature to help improve mapping of providers; they have confirmed that nursing homes’ ability to report data to comply with CMS requirements for reporting COVID-19 data and COVID-19 and flu vaccination uptake among residents and staff will not be impacted.

Manual entry of staffing hours will continue to allow up to a maximum of 24 hours/day until April 1, 2026 without causing a fatal error. After April 1, 2026, the maximum hours/day allowed will be 22.5 hours.

The reports detail findings of OIG’s comprehensive review of 40 focused nursing home inspections completed by CMS from 2018 through 2021.

Emergency preparedness featured in March 12^th MLN Connects newsletter; new QuickCast, Are You Truly Storm Ready?, now available on LeadingAge Learning Hub.

NYC nursing home and ACF providers must review, update, and attest to the validity of their data in the CAS and FEPA.

New DALs shed light on state of ALP reimbursement.