August 17, 2022 - Issue 2178

NCHCFA Partnering with AHCA on the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

NCHCFA partnered with AHCA to ask the US Department of Education to make employees of Medicare and/or Medicaid participating Skilled Nursing Facilities eligible for student loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.  
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NC DHHS Nursing Home Licensure and Certification Section Offering Free Training for Minimum Data Set Coding in September & October

Every year the NC DHHS Nursing Home Licensure and Certification Section offers training for Minimum Data Set coding.
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Register For Life Safety Webinar!

New webinar alert!
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NCDONA Conference Sept. 14-16 in Myrtle Beach!

WHAT: 26th Annual Multi-state Conference -NCDONA LTC DATE: September 14-16, 2022 LOCATION: Hilton Myrtle Beach Resort – 10,000 Beach Club Drive Myrtle Beach, SC CONFERENCE...
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Skilled Nursing Facility Payment Bans or Denial of Payment for New Admissions

Under the Social Security Act at Sections 1819(h) and 1919(h) and CMS' regulations at 42 CFR 488.417, CMS may impose a Denial of Payment for New Admissions (DPNA) against a Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) when a facility is not in substantial compliance with requirements of participation.
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Updated List of Excluded Individuals and Entities

The updated List of Excluded Individuals and Entities (LEIE) database file, which reflects all OIG exclusions and reinstatement actions up to, and including, those taken in July 2022 has been posted.
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Save the Date: Important Updates on the SNF PPS Final Rule webinar

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Provider Relief Fund Reporting Period 3 Reminder

Reporting Period 3 (RP3) is open as of July 1, 2022. The deadline to use funds for payment RP3 was June 30, 2022.   
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Nominations for NCHCFA Awards Now Open! Nurse Aide of the Year, Direct Care Worker Categories

Nominations are now open for the NCHCFA Annual Awards! Acknowledge front-line, unlicensed personnel who have demonstrated outstanding achievements in the long term care profession by nominating them today! 
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Register Now for the NCHCFA/PAC Autumn Classic – Open to Members Only! Golf & Spa Options Available!

Join us for the NCHCFA Members Only 10th Annual Autumn Classic Golf Tournament at the Pine Needles Lodge & Mid Pines Golf Course Sept. 27-28 supporting the NCHCFA/PAC!
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Recorded Sessions from the NCHCFA Convention Available On-Demand Now!

Did you miss the 2022 Convention? Recorded Sessions are available now On-Demand!  Earn up to 15.5 hours of distance learning education  Learn more and register...
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Meet Our Pledge Partners of The Week: Elite Medical Staffing and Theoria Medical!

Meet our pledge partners of the week!
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AHCA Product of the Week - Get Survey Ready: ROP 3 Further Defines SNF Trauma-Informed Care Requirements

This nine-module online course was developed through a joint collaboration between AHCA/NCAL and the American Association of Post-Acute Care Nursing (AAPACN).
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Did You Know?

In the northern hemisphere, August is considered to be the last month of summer. In the southern hemisphere, it’s the opposite of course, so it’s...
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