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Contains 1 Component(s) Includes a Live Web Event on 01/08/2025 at 2:00 PM (EST)
Join hosts Pamela Truscott, Director of Quality Improvement at NCAL, and Tim Case, Administrator of the Quality Award Program as they guide you through the nuances of the Bronze application process. Registration is free for AHCA/NCAL Members.
Join hosts Pamela Truscott, Director of Quality Improvement at NCAL, and Tim Case, Administrator of the Quality Award Program as they guide you through the nuances of the Bronze application process.
Learning Objectives:
- Participants will become aware of ways by which the Bronze criteria can form the foundation for a robust quality improvement culture.
- Participants will become aware of key 2025 Bronze award dates and deadlines.
- Participants will understand ways to leverage the insight gained through the Bronze application to align management, the workforce, priorities, and quality efforts.
- Participants will complete or nearly complete responses to the 5-most missed Bronze criteria.
- Participants will be prepared to use the Bronze Series of videos to complete a full application.
Speakers:
1. Pamela Truscott, DNP/HSL, MSN/Ed, RN, C-CNL, C-AL, DNS-CT, QCP, RAC-CT, CDP, Director of Quality Improvement, AHCA/NCAL.
2. Tim Case, National Quality Award Program Administrator, AHCA.
Registration is free to AHCA/NCAL members. If you are not able to attend live, the recording will be provided to you. Follow the Instructions Below to Register:
- To avoid technical problems, use Google Chrome.
- Members will need to log in using their existing email and password first.
- Once you are logged in to the website you will be able to register by clicking the green register button at the top of the page.
- If you have forgotten your password click here.
- If you are new to the site, you can create an account here. Answer all fields on the create an account page- especially locating your company name. You can search by name or zip code. After creating an account, you will be able to register.
Email educate@ahca.org if you need assistance.
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Contains 1 Component(s) Includes a Live Web Event on 11/12/2024 at 4:00 PM (EST)
AHCA/NCAL will host a special livestream on Tuesday, November 12 at 4 PM Eastern/3 PM Central for members that is not to be missed!. Please note that the livestream is free and available only for AHCA/NCAL members. Registration is required, and a link to watch the livestream will be shared following registration. It is important that you ensure access to YouTube to view the livestream.
AHCA/NCAL will host a special livestream on Tuesday, November 12 at 4 PM Eastern/3 PM Central for members that is not to be missed! Register today to hear from AHCA/NCAL Principal Mark Parkinson, President & CEO Clifton J. Porter, II, and AHCA Board Chair Phil Scalo as they deliver remarks that were meant to be presented at Delivering Solutions 24. While AHCA/NCAL was forced to cancel this year’s event, this livestream is a unique opportunity to hear directly from leadership and join the celebration. Register today!
Please note that the livestream is free and available only for AHCA/NCAL members. Registration is required, and a link to watch the livestream will be shared following registration. It is important that you ensure access to YouTube to view the livestream.
Tips on Registering:
- Use Google Chrome to avoid technical problems.
- Members should log in using their existing email and password first.
- Once you are logged in to the website, you will be able to register by clicking the green register button at the top of the page.
- Click here if you have forgotten your password.
- If you are new to the site, you can create an account here. You will be able to register after creating an account.
A recording of the session will be available within a few days of the live event.
Email educate@ahca.org if you need assistance.
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Contains 1 Component(s) Includes a Live Web Event on 11/07/2024 at 2:30 PM (EST)
Join a webinar on November 7 with PACE experts Jade Gong and Tina Hansen Pickett from ATI Advisory to learn more. The webinar will provide a high-level overview of the PACE model, cover recent trends in PACE growth, and highlight existing and potential PACE opportunities for AHCA/NCAL members.
The Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) provides comprehensive medical and social services to frail, community-dwelling older adults who require a nursing home level of care. PACE enrollment has seen strong growth over recent years and currently operates in 33 states and Washington DC. Many states are either in the process of expanding or considering opening PACE, providing ample opportunity for new entrants in the program.
Join a webinar on November 7 with PACE experts Jade Gong and Tina Hansen Pickett from ATI Advisory to learn more. The webinar will provide a high-level overview of the PACE model, cover recent trends in PACE growth, and highlight existing and potential PACE opportunities for AHCA/NCAL members.
This webinar is available to AHCA/NCAL members only. The webinar will be recorded and available for access after the live event.
Follow the Instructions Below to Register:
- To avoid technical problems, use Google Chrome.
- Members will need to log in using their existing email and password first.
- Once you are logged in to the website you will be able to register by clicking the green register button at the top of the page.
- If you have forgotten your password click here.
- If you are new to the site, you can create an account here. Answer all fields on the Create an account page- especially locating your company name. You can search by name or zip code. After creating an account, you will be able to register for the webinar.
Email educate@ahca.org if you need assistance with registering.
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This last webinar of the 2024 workforce series will cover key retention strategies and ideas for organizations to keep their workforce, avoid high turnover and improve quality. Hear from an administrator in the field to AHCA/NCAL national and state affiliate staff on ideas that you might find helpful for your LTC community. Registration is free to AHCA/NCAL members.
It is no secret that the long term care (LTC) industry is grappling with a historic workforce crisis, financial challenges, and closures of communities and centers across the country. The health care workforce continues to experience significant shortages while the demand for services has increased. AHCA/NCAL is hosting a webinar series in 2024 that has focused on key workforce areas including career upskilling, career ladders and refugee partnerships. This last webinar of the 2024 workforce series will cover key retention strategies and ideas for organizations to keep their workforce, avoid high turnover and improve quality. Hear from an administrator in the field to AHCA/NCAL national and state affiliate staff on ideas that you might find helpful for your LTC community.
Session Objectives
- Identify elements needed for successful retention strategies.
- Identify resources that can support your retention efforts.
- Get your pressing questions answered and idea share.
Speakers
- Mark Gogal, North Carolina Health Care Association
- Thomas Fraser, The Good Samaritan Society
- Kendyl Kelly, AHCA/NCAL
- Hawley Hunt, AHCA/NCAL
- Dana Ritchie and Urvi Patel, AHCA/NCAL (moderators)
Registration is free to AHCA/NCAL members. A certificate of attendance will be available after webinar.
Follow the Instructions Below to Register:
- To avoid technical problems, use Google Chrome.
- Members will need to log in using their existing email and password first.
- Once you are logged in to the website you will be able to register by clicking the green register button at the top of the page.
- If you have forgotten your password click here.
- If you are new to the site, you can create an account here. Answer all fields on the create an account page- especially locating your company name. You can search by name or zip code. After creating an account, you will be able to register.
Email educate@ahca.org if you need assistance.
© 2024 American Health Care Association. All rights reserved. Materials subject to this copyright may be photocopied or distributed for the purpose of nonprofit or educational advancement. The use, photocopying, and distribution for commercial purposes of any of these materials is expressly prohibited without the prior written permission of American Health Care Association.
Mark Gogal
North Carolina Health Care Association
TC Fraser
The Good Samaritan Society
Kendyl Kelly
Manager, Quality Improvement
AHCA
Hawley Hunt
Director of Regulatory & Quality Services
AHCA
Dana Ritchie (Moderator)
Associate Vice President of Constituency Services & Workforce
AHCA
Urvi Patel (Moderator)
Senior Director, Quality Improvement
AHCA
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This series will focus on issues from career ladders to getting more youth interested in the long term care field to hiring immigrants and refugees. Registration is free to AHCA/NCAL members. Each webinar will be recorded.
AHCA/NCAL is holding a webinar series this year focused on workforce related matters impacting our long term care providers across the country. This series is focused on issues from career ladders to getting more youth interested in the long term care field to hiring immigrants and refugees. During this series, hear directly from provider members – including AHCA/NCAL workforce committee members – and other experts on these matters on what has and hasn’t worked from their experiences. It is also an opportunity to get your pressing questions answered.
Registration is free to AHCA/NCAL members.
If you are not able to attend live, the recording will be provided to you. A certificate of attendance will be available after webinar. (No CEs)
Webinar's in this series will include:
- Building the Path: Creating Careers in Long Term Care: recording now available
- Refugee Workforce Partnerships in Long Term Care: recording now available
- Career Upskilling: Creating Opportunities to Level Up: recording now available
- Key Strategies for Retaining Your LTC Workforce: November 5th at 2 pm ET
Additional webinars will be released throughout the year. Registrants will receive an email notification of future scheduled webinars.
If you are not able to attend live, the recording will be provided to you. A certificate of attendance will be available after webinar.
Follow the Instructions Below to Register:
- To avoid technical problems, use Google Chrome.
- Members will need to log in using their existing email and password first.
- Once you are logged in to the website you will be able to register by clicking the green register button at the top of the page.
- If you have forgotten your password click here.
- If you are new to the site, you can create an account here. Answer all fields on the create an account page- especially locating your company name. You can search by name or zip code. After creating an account, you will be able to register.
Email educate@ahca.org if you need assistance.
© 2024 American Health Care Association. All rights reserved. Materials subject to this copyright may be photocopied or distributed for the purpose of nonprofit or educational advancement. The use, photocopying, and distribution for commercial purposes of any of these materials is expressly prohibited without the prior written permission of American Health Care Association.
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Surveys can be a highly anxious time, especially for staff in long-term care facilities. The AHCA Survey, Regulatory committee, created the Preparing Staff for Survey toolkit to provide quick, easy to use, Tip Sheets for training staff on the survey process. Included in the toolkit is a video to introduce staff to long-term care surveys, and individual tip sheets to provide to new staff, current staff, and specific disciplines. There is also a tip sheet included to prepare staff for surveyor interviews and infection control practices. By providing the training on what to expect, during a survey, buildings can educate staff, so they are better prepared for surveys. Registration is open to AHCA provider members.
Surveys can be a highly anxious time, especially for staff in long-term care facilities. The AHCA Survey, Regulatory committee, created the Preparing Staff for Survey toolkit to provide quick, easy to use, Tip Sheets for training staff on the survey process. Included in the toolkit is a video to introduce staff to long-term care surveys, and individual tip sheets to provide to new staff, current staff, and specific disciplines. There is also a tip sheet included to prepare staff for surveyor interviews and infection control practices. By providing the training on what to expect, during a survey, buildings can educate staff, so they are better prepared for surveys.
Registration is open to AHCA provider members.
- To avoid technical problems, use Google Chrome.
- Members will need to log in using their existing email and password first.
- Once you are logged in to the website you will be able to register by clicking the green register button at the top of the page.
- If you have forgotten your password click here.
- If you are new to the site, you can create an account here. Answer all fields on the create an account page- especially locating your company name. You can search by name or zip code. After creating an account, you will be able to register.
Email educate@ahca.org if you need assistance.
The learner must review the introduction video before advancing to the downloadable materials. A certificate of completion is available upon completion.
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Employee benefits cost containment strategies are getting more difficult with consolidations and fewer network options. However, less costly options for ACA-compliant plans do exist. Nick Cianci, President of Compass Total Benefit Solutions, will discuss how to utilize Medicare Reference Based Pricing (MRBP) to help reign in employee health insurance spends. Registration is free and open to everyone.
Employee benefits cost containment strategies are getting more difficult with consolidations and fewer network options. However, less costly options for ACA-compliant plans do exist. Nick Cianci, President of Compass Total Benefit Solutions, will discuss how to utilize Medicare Reference Based Pricing (MRBP) to help reign in employee health insurance spends.
Attendees will learn about:
- What Medicare Reference Based Pricing is and how MRBP works with health care providers.
- What Minimum Value Plans offer and how they work for employees and their families.
- Other health coverage options such as Minimum Essential Coverage plans.
There is no charge for participation. Membership to AHCA/NCAL is not required to access the materials however, you will need to create an account to identify your personal access to the materials. Follow the Instructions Below to Register:
- To avoid technical problems, use Google Chrome.
- Members will need to log in using their existing email and password first.
- Once you are logged in to the website you will be able to register by clicking the green register button at the top of the page.
- If you have forgotten your password click here.
- If you are new to the site, you can create an account here. After creating an account, you will be able to register.
The webinar will be recorded and available for review within 24 hours of the live event.
Email educate@ahca.org if you need assistance.
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Vendor Webinar: Enhanced Disclosure Requirements for SNF Vendors: How to assist your SNF customers comply with mandatory provider enrollment revalidation. Registration is free. All registrants will be notified via email when the recording is available.
AHCA/NCAL hosts webinar to help vendor partners better understand the Mandatory Off-cycle Revalidation process. This process will collect additional data on ownership, managerial, and related party information not previously required. This also includes newly required additional party disclosures for certain vendors and property owners. CMS recently announced that all SNF providers will receive off-cycle provider enrollment revalidation notices from their Medicare Administrative Contractor to collect additional data on ownership, managerial, and related party information not previously required.
Registration is free to vendors and REIT partners.
All registrants will be notified via email when the recording is available.
Follow the Instructions Below to Register:
- To avoid technical problems, use Google Chrome.
- Members will need to log in using their existing email and password first.
- Once you are logged in to the website you will be able to register by clicking the green register button at the top of the page.
- If you have forgotten your password click here.
- If you are new to the site, you can create an account here. Answer all fields on the create an account page- especially locating your company name. You can search by name or zip code. After creating an account, you will be able to register for the webinar.
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Preparing for Mandatory Provider Enrollment Revalidation: What you need to know. Registration is open to AHCA/NCAL provider members.
AHCA/NCAL hosts webinar to help skilled nursing providers better understand the Mandatory Off-cycle Revalidation process. This process will collect additional data on ownership, managerial, and related party information not previously required. This also includes newly required additional party disclosures for certain vendors and property owners. CMS recently announced that all SNF providers will receive off-cycle provider enrollment revalidation notices from their Medicare Administrative Contractor to collect additional data on ownership, managerial, and related party information not previously required.
Registration is free to AHCA/NCAL provider members. The recording is available for your review.
Follow the Instructions Below to Register:
- To avoid technical problems, use Google Chrome.
- Members will need to log in using their existing email and password first.
- Once you are logged in to the website you will be able to register by clicking the green register button at the top of the page.
- If you have forgotten your password click here.
- If you are new to the site, you can create an account here. Answer all fields on the create an account page- especially locating your company name. You can search by name or zip code. After creating an account, you will be able to register for the webinar.
Email educate@ahca.org if you need assistance.
AHCA Provider Enrollment Resources
AHCA provider members will need to be logged in to the AHCA website in order to access the resources below.
- Contact the AHCA Member Provider Enrollment Revalidation Helpdesk
- CMS Feedback on Organization and Individual PII Disclosure Requirements
- SNF Disclosures Collection Tools for SNF Corporations
- SNF Disclosures Collection Tools for SNF General Partnerships
- SNF Disclosures Collection Tools for SNF Limited Partnerships
- SNF Disclosures Collection Tools for SNF LLCs
- SNF Disclosures Collection Tools for SNF Other Organizational Structures
- CMS Responses to AHCA Questions on Organization and Individual PII Disclosure Requirements (CMS Response 10/15/2024)
- CMS Ownership & Disclosure Q&A
CMS Provider Enrollment Resources
- Contact the CMS SNF Provider Enrollment Revalidation Helpdesk
- CMS Guidance for SNF Attachment on Form CMS-855A
- Form CMS-855A
- CMS Medicare Enrollment for Providers & Suppliers Webpage
- Medicare Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS)
- CMS SNF Disclosures Final Rule: November 17, 2023
- CMS Program Integrity Manual Updates Related to Timely Enrollment Form Submissions
- CMS Current Emergencies Webpage Related to Available Public Health Emergency Waivers
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Join Quality Award Program Staff for a “Submit-Along” to complete your Intent to Apply submission. Follow along as Staff lead the step-by-step process for submitting an Intent to Apply in the Quality Award Portal. Attendees will have the opportunity to address their questions, learn about resources, and work directly with Quality Award Program Staff to complete their Intent to Apply. This webinar is available to AHCA/NCAL members only. Registration is Free.
Commit to a 2025 Quality Award journey and make your commitment to quality improvement and performance excellence known! Join Quality Award Program Staff for a “Submit-Along” to complete your Intent to Apply submission. Follow along as Staff lead the step-by-step process for submitting an Intent to Apply in the Quality Award Portal. Attendees will have the opportunity to address their questions, learn about resources, and work directly with Quality Award Program Staff to complete their Intent to Apply.
Prior to this webinar, it is highly recommended that you have an account created in the Quality Award Portal and that you come prepared with a credit or debit card to complete the Intent to Apply. Please have your billing address and zip code available as well.
Intent to Apply Costs*: Bronze - $75, Silver - $150, Gold - $300 (*Payments completed in the Quality Award Portal)
This webinar is available to AHCA/NCAL members only. The webinar will be recorded and available for access after the live event.
Follow the Instructions Below to Register:
- To avoid technical problems, use Google Chrome.
- Members will need to log in using their existing email and password first.
- Once you are logged in to the website you will be able to register by clicking the green register button at the top of the page.
- If you have forgotten your password click here.
- If you are new to the site, you can create an account here. Answer all fields on the Create an account page- especially locating your company name. You can search by name or zip code. After creating an account, you will be able to register for the webinar.
Email educate@ahca.org if you need assistance with registering.
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