Page 1 of 6 CAHCF - Alert November 28, 2014 CAHCF - Alert CT ACHCA - Annual Holiday Luncheon CAHCF - Best Practices AHCA/NCAL - Fraud and Abuse Prevention Toolkit Alzheimer's Association - Caring For People with Alzheimer's Disease: Train the Trainer Curriculum Medicaid State Plan Amendment on Reimbursement to Connecticut Acute-care Hospitals AHCA/NCAL - Independent Owners Webinar Educational Conference & Trade Show AHCA/NCAL Preferred Products and Services Program Thought For The Week Print Friendly Back Issues We sent you an Alert on Tuesday regarding a Legal Memo from Murtha Cullina LLP entitled, "Disposal of Controlled Substances." The Memo is posted to the Legal page of our website at www.cahcf.org/memonly/legal.htm. Alerts are important! It's always a good idea to periodically check the Newswire/Alert page of our website at www.cahcf.org/memonly/newswire.htm to check for any you may have missed. Make sure to share Alerts with appropriate personnel within your organization. CT ACHCA - Annual Holiday Luncheon The Connecticut Chapter of the American College of Health Care Administrators is pleased to announce their Annual Holiday Luncheon to be held Friday, December 5th at the Inn at Middletown in Middletown, CT. The event will run from 11:00 AM (Registration opens at 10:30 AM) until 3:00 PM with a Chapter Meeting at 11:00 AM; Luncheon at 12:00 Noon; Jonathan Pelto, Keynote Speaker at 1:00 PM; and, of course, the Chapter's infamous Collegiality Hour beginning at 2:00 PM. The event concludes at 3:00 PM. A Program Announcement and Registration Information is posted to the Calendar/Event/Seminar page of our website at www.cahcf.org/event.htm. Please try to get back to Rick by November 28th so that we'll have an accurate food count. Two (2) CEUs are offered to Nursing Home Administrators for their attendance at the Annual Holiday Luncheon. FREE valet parking; two (2) FREE beverage coupons per Attendee. Chapter Members and guests registering with a Chapter Member are $ 50.00/person; not-yet-members are $ 100.00/person. Attend with a Chapter Member! Questions? Contact Richard Brown at 860-290-9424; rbrown@cahcf.org. CAHCF - Best Practices
Page 2 of 6 One more left!, and Heather and Dena tell us that it's critical information you need to have. Make sure that someone from your facility is there to hear it! Dates, Times, Locations, Program Announcements and Registration Information are now posted to the Calendar/Event/Seminar Info page of our website at www.cahcf.org/event.htm. Heritage Healthcare Services 12/16 Best Practices: HIPAA Security Individual seminar offerings are Member $ 75.00/person first attendee; Member $ 50.00/person second and subsequent attendee from the SAME FACILITY; $ 90.00/person not-yet-a-member. All seminars will be held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel and Conference Center in Cromwell, CT and are three (3) contact hours. Substitutions ARE allowed. Up to 15 CEUs will be awarded to Nursing Home Administrators for their attendance. Save the dates and sign up ASAP!!! Questions? Please contact Adriana Manning at the Association at 860-290-9424; amanning@cahcf.org. O'Connor Davies AHCA/NCAL - Fraud and Abuse Prevention Toolkit From our friends at the American Health Care Association (AHCA/NCAL): AHCA/NCAL is pleased to release the Fraud and Abuse Prevention Toolkit (posted on AHCA/NCAL website), which is prepared by Reed Smith attorneys, Susan Edwards and Carol Lepere; reviewed by AHCA's Legal Committee; and edited by AHCA Public Affairs staff, Tom Burke. Quill Corporation This Toolkit will help AHCA/NCAL membership untangle the complex web of federal and state agencies, regulations and laws related to fraud and abuse. Although the Toolkit focuses on nursing care centers (NCCs); much of the information within also applies to other settings, such as assisted living communities (ALCs) and centers for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (ID/DD). In all of those settings, for example, the federal anti-kickback and Stark laws will apply (e.g., those laws are relevant to all health care programs including both the Medicare and Medicaid). Please note, the Toolkit will help AHCA/NCAL membership better understand the legal environment they operate within; however, it is not a Compliance Program or Compliance Plan. Instead, this Toolkit was specifically developed to help members improve their compliance with federal fraud and abuse laws and regulations. To obtain a copy of the Toolkit go to http://www.ahcancal.org/facility_operations/integrity/pages/default.aspx. Please contact Dianne De La Mare at ddmare@ahca.org if you have any questions.
Page 3 of 6 Thank you, AHCA/NCAL. Alzheimer's Association - Caring For People with Alzheimer's Disease: Train the Trainer Curriculum The Alzheimer's Association, Connecticut Chapter is pleased to announce multiple presentations of their Caring for People with Alzheimer's Disease: Train the Trainer Curriculum. Marcum, LLP This is a great opportunity for you to train someone from your facility to provide mandated dementia training to your staff that meets the requirements of the law. Please note well the discounted rate due to funding provided by the State of CT Department of Labor! CAHCF was part of the group that worked hard to make this happen for you. We encourage you to take advantage of the opportunity. Presentation dates, sites and registration information are provided in the flyer available from the Calendar/Event/Seminar page of our website at www.cahcf.org/event.htm. Thank you for your consideration. Medicaid State Plan Amendment on Reimbursement to Connecticut Acute-care Hospitals Vincent Ruocco, CPA, Partner, O'Connor Davies LLP and Financial Consultant to the Association has brought to our attention a recent Medicaid State Plan Amendment (SPA) on Reimbursement to Connecticut Acute-care Hospitals. You can find it on the following link www.ct.gov/dss/lib/dss/pdfs/spa15003.pdf. Members may find it interesting/instructive. Omnicare Pharmacy of CT Thank you, Vincent. AHCA/NCAL - Independent Owners Webinar From our friends at the American Health Care Association (AHCA/NCAL): Good day IO Council members, I would like to make you aware of a webinar coming up specifically for Independent Owners. Below please find the dates, descriptions and registration information. I hope you will make plans to attend as well as share this information with the IOs in your state and your state executives. SNF Re-hospitalization Program Independent Owners Preparing for Implementation December 17, 2014 at 1:00 PM EST (90 minutes) http://webinars.ahcancal.org/session.php?id=14836 SMS - housekeeping / janitorial services The Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 (H.R. 4302; Pub.L. 113 93) included several important provisions for the skilled nursing center industry. Of key importance is a re-hospitalization program. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) will withhold two percent of Medicare fee-for-services payments to skilled nursing centers. In turn, skilled nursing centers will be able to receive these withheld funds by meeting CMS and industry agreed to facility-specific rehospitalization rates.
Page 4 of 6 Learning Objectives: 1. Basics of the SNF Re-Hospitalization Program 2. Ideas for Preparation Including Use of Long Term Care Trend Tracker 3. Information on How Some Members Are Preparing for Implementation Please let me know what questions you have. I am happy to be helpful. Sincerely, Christy Sharp Senior Director, Member Services American Health Care Association 1201 L Street NW Washington, DC 20005 202-898-2839 csharp@ahca.org ProCareLTC Long Term Care Pharmacy Services Thank you AHCA/NCAL. Educational Conference & Trade Show Leah Killian-Smith of Pathway Health promised to get us a copy of her presentation, "PEPPER, OSCAR, QMs & 5 Star Reports: How to Interpret, Understand and Utilize These Reports for Positive Results" to share with you, and SHE DID! We have it posted at this time to the Ed Conf & Trade Show page of our website at www.cahcf.org/ec&ts.htm (bottom of the page). Thank you, Leah! AHCA/NCAL Preferred Products and Services Program AllStar Therapy In an environment of ever-diminishing resources, make sure that you explore ALL of the possibilities offered through the AHCA/NCAL Preferred Products and Services Program. Make sure to visit www.ahcabenefits.com for information on employee health insurance! Additional information is available from the AHCA/NCAL website at www.ahcancal.org/about_ahca/ahca_membership/pages/preferredproducts.aspx. Thought For The Week Thanksgiving Day aftermath. Your house? Preferred Therapy Solutions
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