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  • AHCA/NCAL Reacts to Assassination Attempt
    7.15.2024
    AHCA/NCAL released a statement today in reaction to the assassination attempt on former President Trump on July 13, 2024. 
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  • ICYMI: Hospitals And Home Health Companies Sound The Alarm Over Ripple Effects Of Federal Staffing Mandate For Nursing Homes
    6.28.2024
    In case you missed it, the American Hospital Association (AHA) sent letters to Members of Congress in support of legislation that would overturn CMS one-size-fits-all federal staffing mandate for nursing homes.
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  • AHCA/NCAL Announces 2024 Silver National Quality Award Recipients
    6.27.2024
    Today, we're happy to announce the 2024 Silver Quality Award recipients. This year, 98 skilled nursing care centers, 16 assisted living communities, and 25 dual-skilled nursing/assisted living organizations earned the Silver Award
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  • ICYMI: U.S. Department of State’s Visa Freeze Hinders More Immigrant Nurses From Working In The U.S.
    6.24.2024
    ​​​In case you missed it, the U.S. Department of State recently announced that due to high demand, it will be retrogressing the availability date for visas for which eligible nurses can apply.
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  • Change Healthcare Update: Accelerated and Advanced Payments Program Closes Tomorrow
    7.11.2024
    The Accelerated and Advanced Payments (AAP) Program, established to mitigate the impact of the Change Healthcare/Optum Payment Disruption (CHOPD), will conclude tomorrow, July 12, 2024.
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  • Don’t Let Popcorn Affect Your Next Life Safety Survey
    7.10.2024
  • Understanding the Regulatory Requirements for Compliant Nursing Facility Assessments
    7.10.2024
    ahcancalED offers a new resource to help explain the regulations, CMS guidance, operational considerations, and examples of what facilities have been used to implement the new requirements of the Minimum Staffing Standards for LTC final rule.
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  • FTC Non-Competes Ban Update
    7.10.2024
    The FTC’s Final Non-Compete Rule was released and goes into effect 120 days after publication in the Federal Register. The rule will make nearly all preexisting and future U.S. non-compete agreements with workers unenforceable.
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