September 1, 2021 - Issue 2131

MDS TRAINING

This fall the Nursing Home Licensure and Certification Section is offering training for MDS coding.  Each MDS Coding class is 60 to 90 minutes in length and will be available via Microsoft Teams.
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ESSENTIAL CARE, ESSENTIAL JOBS INITIATIVE IN NORTH CAROLINA OFFERING BROWN BAG POLICY SERIES ON NC’S ESSENTIAL DIRECT CARE WORKFORCE

Almost 120,000 direct care workers support the health and wellbeing of older adults and people with disabilities across North Carolina.
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TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF PRIOR AUTHORIZATIONS FOR POST-ACUTE PLACEMENTS

The NC Medicaid program has announced a temporary suspension of prior authorizations (PA) for new nursing home admissions who are being directly discharged from a hospital.
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FUTURECARENC SHARES NCCAREGIVERS UPDATE

FutureCare NC was awarded approximately $2.5 million by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to establish the NC CareGivers Program to address the shortage of direct care workers (CNAs) in nursing homes.
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THE 2021 NATIONAL AHCA/NCAL QUALITY AWARD PROGRAM YEAR IS NOW OPEN

The 2022 AHCA/NCAL National Quality Award Program Year Is Now Open.  Application Packets Are Available!
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REGISTER NOW FOR THE 9TH ANNUAL AUTUMN CLASSIC!

Register now for 9th Annual Autumn Classic!
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AHCA PRODUCT OF THE WEEK - IT’S CALLED THE PATIENT DRIVEN PAYMENT MODEL FOR A REASON CE WEBINAR

In the Fiscal Year 2019 Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System Final Rule and subsequent guidance, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has discussed the need for “holistic care planning” under the Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM).
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REGISTER FOR THE 72ND AHCA/NCAL CONVENTION & EXPO

Register for the 72nd AHCA/NCAL Convention & Expo!
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MEET OUR PLEDGE PARTNERS OF THE WEEK

Meet not one, not two but THREE Pledge Partners of the week!
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DID YOU KNOW

France has a dozen time zones.
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