As the Omicron variant continues to rapidly spread across the U.S., and data continues to show the effectiveness of boosters in fighting this new variant, the urgency to get long term care residents and staff a booster before January 1has never been greater.

AHCA/NCAL, LeadingAge and the AARP will co-host a town hall featuring Admiral Rachel L. Levine, Assistant Secretary for Health for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the head of the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps to answer questions about the Omicron variant, boosters, and why we need to step up the timeline to get the booster. We will also hear from Walter Ramos, President and CEO of Rogerson Communities, about his experience encouraging booster uptake, as well as a family member of a current nursing home resident. This panel will be moderated by Dr. David Gifford, Chief Medical Officer at AHCA/NCAL.

Registration to access this webinar is available to everyone. 

Welcome, LeadingAge and AARP members! Here's how to register:

• To avoid technical problems, use Google Chrome. 
• If you are new to the site, you can create an account here using your name and email. After creating an account, you will be able to register for the webinar by clicking the green register button at the top of the page. 
• Current ahcancalED users will need to log in using their 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. 

Need further assistance? Email educate@ahca.org

During this webex, participants will hear from Betsy Rust, an AHCA Board member who also is a highly qualified CPA and Provider Relief Fund expert, discuss the latest HHS PRF Guidance, Overview of PRF Reporting Portal, Example of Submitting a Report Using HRSA Guidance, Top Ten List of To-Dos, Portal Resources and Challenges as well as a preliminary overview of Phase 4 and Rural Distributions.   

Speaker: Betsy Rust, AHCA Board Membe

This webinar is available to AHCA/NCAL members only. 

How to Register: 

• To avoid technical problems, use Google Chrome. 
• Members will need to log in using their existing AHCA/NCAL username 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. 

Need further assistance? Email educate@ahca.org

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AHCA/NCAL now has available a pre-recorded webex on the January 15, 2021 PRF Reporting Registration instructions as well as the updated reporting guidance.  The video recording includes:   

• Detail on registration 
• Important registration FAQs 
• Recommended Terms and Conditions Compliance Controls 
• PRF Reporting Update Overview  

AHCA /NCAL will provide updates to this information as HHS provides additional detail.   

This webinar is available to AHCA/NCAL members only. 

How to Register: 

• To avoid technical problems, use Google Chrome. 
• Members will need to log in using their existing AHCA/NCAL username 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. 

Need further assistance? Email educate@ahca.org

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 On this webinar, AHCA/NCAL DOL consultants from Jackson Lewis, Craig S. Roberts, Principal, and Henry Shapiro, Associate will answer questions on the FFCRA impacting long-term care.

DISCLAIMER: This is not intended as legal advice and should not be used as or relied upon as legal advice. It is for general informational purposes only and should not substitute for legal advice. Always seek knowledgeable counsel for advice that is tailored to the actual facts and circumstances and takes into account all relevant law and regulation.

This webinar is available to AHCA/NCAL members only. 

How to Register: 

• Members will need to log in using their existing AHCA/NCAL username 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. 

To avoid technical problems, use Google Chrome. 

Need further assistance? Email educate@ahca.org

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All What’s New With The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) and How it Impacts Long Term Care 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.

AHCA/NCAL President & CEO Mark Parkinson and CMO David Gifford will review the new rule released on 9/3/2020, discuss resources available to facilities and answer your questions. 

This webinar is available to AHCA/NCAL members only. 

How to Register: 

• Members will need to log in using their existing AHCA/NCAL username and password first. 
• Once you are logged in to the website you will be able to pre- 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. 

To avoid technical problems, use Google Chrome. 

Need further assistance? Email educate@ahca.org

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Mark Parkinson and team will provide details on upcoming COVID-relief distributions to SNFs from the Provider Relief Fund. This call is for AHCA/NCAL SNF provider members only.

How to Register: 

Members can log in using their existing AHCA/NCAL username and password. Once you are logged in to the website you will be able to register. If you have forgotten your password click here. If you are new to the site you can create an account here. After doing so, you will be able to register for the webinar.

To avoid technical problems, use Google Chrome. Need further assistance? Email educate@ahca.org

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AHCA/NCAL recently put together a webinar recording on economic impact payments (EIPs) from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and important facts for skilled nursing facilities, ICFs/IID, and assisted living centers to know on the use of them.  IRS began issuing electronic EIPs on or about April 15 to people who received a tax refund electronically.  The webinar covers what EIPs are and what steps we should take to protect beneficiaries receiving this benefit.  EIP funds belong to the resident and they make decisions about fund use or may request assistance and guidance (such supports are acceptable).  The recording also covers such areas as whether a resident can give their EIP funds to a family member and what to do if EIP funds are being misused.  Finally, a variety of resources from the Social Security Administration to the National Center on Elder Law and Rights are available at the end of the webinar in which you can find further information that will be of assistance.  If you have any questions around EIPs, please email COVID19@ahca.org.  

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Since 2011 skilled nursing facility (SNF), and in some cases assisted living (AL) residents, have only had access to limited telehealth services under Medicare fee-for service. However, with the announcement of the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued several waivers of existing telehealth limits during the PHE under provisions in Section 1135 of the Social Security Act.  Since March 1, 2020, the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has removed geographic limits, limits on the type of services and frequencies of physician telehealth visits, limits on telehealth services that non-physician practitioners such as nurse practitioners can furnish, and removed the prohibition on furnishing physician and occupational therapy and speech-language pathology services.  Additionally, relaxation of certain privacy regulations by HHS has permitted an explosion in the use of lower-cost audio-visual technology including smartphones, tablets, and software such as facetime and skype in the delivery of telehealth services.  In this webinar, four AHCA members from independent owners to large multistate for-profit and nonprofit organizations will share their experiences in implementing the COVID-19 telehealth waivers and how they have helped improve care during the PHE.  They will also share their thoughts on which waiver details they would like for AHCA to advocate to CMS, HHS, and Congress to make permanent.

 Presenters:

• Sarah Schuman, Brookside Inn Post Acute Care & Rehabilitation
• Deb Bielek, Ensign Services, Inc.
• Kristen Thrun, Burgess Square Healthcare and Rehab Care
• Greg Johnson, MD, Sanford Health/Good Samaritan Society
• Dan Ciolek, American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living     

This webinar is available to AHCA/NCAL members only. 

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. 

Need further assistance? Email educate@ahca.org

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All COVID-19 Telehealth Waivers and AHCA/NCAL Member Experiences 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.