Gov. Cuomo signs into law legislation that calls for mandatory continuing education for social workers.

Sessions will include coverage of the 2014 nursing home Medicaid rates, the latest Medicaid managed care transition update, and critical state and federal regulatory issues, with continuing education credits offered.

NYS Office of the Medicaid Inspector General (OMIG) identified $496 million in Medicaid erroneous payments and recovered $211 million from the federal government for errors relating to home care recipients who are dually-eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid funds.

The NYS Office of the Medicaid Inspector General (OMIG) has announced that it will hold a compliance plan webinar on Nov. 21, 2013 at 1 p.m.

DOH announces 2014 CMI picture dates and roster submission timeframes.

The National Partnership to Improve Dementia Care in Nursing Homes has released the latest trend update to reflect the progress of their initiative to decrease antipsychotic use in nursing homes.  There has been an overall average decline in antipsychotic usage nationally of 11.43 percent.

CMS call to take place on Monday, Nov. 25 from 2 - 3:30 p.m.

LeadingAge New York members that participated in the nursing home salary survey have received a detailed report of the results.