AHCA recently developed the facility assessment checklist to assist skilled nursing facilities in preparing to meet the new requirements of the facility assessment. The new checklist outlines all the regulatory requirements that must be included in the facility assessment as stated in the rule. AHCA is continuing to develop additional resources to support these efforts which will be available soon.

As a reminder, the facility assessment requirements were revised under the “Minimum Staffing Standards for Long-Term Care (LTC) Facilities and Medicaid Institutional Payment Transparency Reporting” final rule and are effective August 8, 2024. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services recently released updated guidance for the facility assessment rule (QSO-24-13-NH). 

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This action brief provides information nursing facilities need to conduct a facility assessment. 

Registration is free to AHCA members. 

On May 10, 2024, CMS released the "Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Minimum Staffing Standards for Long-Term Care (LTC) Facilities and Medicaid Institutional Payment Transparency Reporting". One part of this rule was an expansion of the Facility Assessment Requirements. Effective August 8, 2024, facilities must comply with the updated requirements.

The Strengthening Facility Assessments to Adapt to Regulatory Changes webinar provides facility leadership with the regulations, the CMS guidance, operational considerations, and examples of things facilities have done to implement the new requirements. The webinar also offers a question and answer section, along with common myths vs. facts to assist facilities in fully understanding the updates to the Facility Assessment.

Objectives

• Review- The CMS Facility Assessment regulatory requirements and guidance
• Explore- Considerations for how to implement the regulatory requirements for the Facility Assessment
• Share- Real examples from facilities on approaches they have implemented to compile with different components of the Facility Assessment regulations
• Examine- Frequently asked questions and myths vs. facts regarding the Facility Assessment requirements

Speakers: 

Crystal Bowens, Vice President, Regulatory & Clinical Services • Quality and Regulatory Affairs

Hawley Hunt, Director of Regulatory & Quality Services • Quality and Regulatory Affairs

Target Audience: 

Facility leadership, DONs, and Administrators, potentially Regional Staff, Clinical VP.

Registration is $50 for AHCA/NCAL Members | $75 Non-members.

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.