Seminar: ICD-10 for Long-Term Care
August 19-20 | San Antonio | REGISTER
11.5 Continuing Education Credit Hours: Administrators, Assisted Living Managers, Nurses, & Social Workers
October 1, 2015 marks the transition from ICD-9 to ICD-10...are you and your community prepared? Make plans to join us in San Antonio on August 19-20 for our in-depth ICD-10 for Long-Term Care Seminar.
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Second Annual CREST Symposium to Be Held in Dallas
September 1 | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Juliette Fowler Communities
Make plans to join us in Dallas for the second annual CREST (Cultivating a Reputation in Excellence for Seniors Today) Symposium! This year will feature a keynote address with Missy Buchanan, a nationally recognized older adult advocate and author. She has appeared on “Good Morning America” and “The Harvest Show” among other television and radio shows. She is the author of several books including the award-winning best seller Living with Purpose in a Worn-Out Body and her most recent book, Voices of Aging: Adult Children and Aging Parents Talk with God.
More details & online registration to come!
Fall 2015 Networking Meetings
Call for Presenters & Hosts
LeadingAge Texas is seeking participants to be involved in the next round of Networking Meetings throughout September and October. Networking events take place at member communities across the state and
customarily last 2 hours with a one hour presentation, networking, lunch
and community tour.
Advocacy Update
Alyse Meyer, Director of Public Policy
 @Advocate4Aging
Upcoming Meetings on Proposed Medicaid Rates
Click here to access HHSC's upcoming meetings.
10 Things that Happened at the White House Conference on Aging
From LeadingAge
After a year’s worth of collecting data and opinions, experts from the field of aging presented new ideas and initiatives at the 2015 White House Conference on Aging (WHCOA).
The White House Conference on Aging facilitated a national conversation on growing older in America through live-streaming social media. LeadingAge hosted a watch party and found the following highlights noteworthy...
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Long-Term Care Facility Requirements Updated by CMS Proposed Rule
From LeadingAge | By Evvie Munley
Undertaking its most comprehensive review and revision since 1991, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a proposed rule updating the Requirements of Participation for nursing homes.
The rule, Medicare and Medicaid Programs: Reform of Requirements for Long-Term Care Facilities, adds new requirements and reorganizes various other existing regulations.
Among the new requirements proposed are the Affordable Care Act (ACA) provisions on...
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Preparing for the Dual Demonstration Project
Beginning in nursing facilities this Fall, dual eligible residents in the six demonstration counties (Bexar, Dallas, El Paso, Harris, Hidalgo, Tarrant) will be passively enrolled into a Medicare-Medicaid plan, following a notification process. The letters explain the project and identify the Medicare-Medicaid plan the member will be enrolled in if the member takes no action. The plan will provide the member the full array of Medicaid and Medicare services, integrating acute care and long-term services and supports.
Helpful Links:
2015 Legislative Summary
The 84th Texas Legislative Session has come to a close. Click here to read Alyse's 2015 Legislative Summary to brush up on what was accomplished this session!
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Regulatory Affairs
Recent DADS Provider Communications
Information Letter No. 2015-39: "Requirements Related to Individuals Moving from a Nursing Facility to an Intermediate Care Facility for Individuals with an Intellectual Disability or Related Conditions Program"
Provider Letter 15-14: "Guidelines for Reporting Incidents to DADS" (Replaces Provider Letter 03-13)
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Adoption of Rules Effective July 7, 2015, in 40 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Chapter 19, Nursing Facility Requirements for Licensure and Medicaid Certification
Deadline to Register for Amarillo Infection Control Training is July 20, 2015
Deadline to Register for Lubbock Infection Control Training is July 20, 2015
The June 2015 Issue of the MDS Mentor Is Available
TMHP Hosting 5 Medicaid Long-term Care Provider Webinars in July
Watch How One Nursing Home Successfully Reduces Antipsychotics
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Around the Association
Eagle’s Trace Partnership With TOPS Has Deep Roots
Resident Pat Osborne Launched Program for Students with Special Needs in 2002
 For Pat Osborne, opening doors for young adults with special needs was a passion during her tenure as a teacher and administrator with the Spring Branch Independent School District (ISD).
In 2002, she spearheaded the launch of the school district’s Transitioning On Promotes Success (TOPS) program. Its aim was to provide life and work skills for these students in public high schools beyond their in-house curricula.
“It was terrific that the federal government passed the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (EHA) in 1975, but we really weren’t taking advantage of all the opportunities the platform provided,” noted Ms. Osborne, who now resides at Eagle’s Trace retirement community in West Houston. “These students were taking drama, art and choir classes during high school through their twenty-first birthday. While those courses are valuable, there was so much more potential to prepare these young men and women for life beyond school.”
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What's Happening in Your Community?
Tell us what's going on in your community! From an event spotlight to a board appointment, share the triumphs of your organization with your fellow LeadingAge Texas members! Contact Amanda for consideration of a newsletter article.
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Education Update
REGISTER TODAY: ICD-10 Seminar
Seminar: ICD-10 for Long-Term Care | August 19-20 | San Antonio
11.5 Continuing Education Credit Hours: Administrators, Assisted Living Managers, Nurses, & Social Workers
October 1, 2015 marks the transition from ICD-9 to ICD-10...are you and your community prepared? Make plans to join us in San Antonio on August 19-20 for our in-depth ICD-10 for Long-Term Care Seminar.
Learn how the transition to ICD-10 will affect the MDS, the business office and billing practices as well as how to get all parties working together. Gain the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively transition to ICD-10 for clinical and billing practices and develop a strategy for you and your staff!
Learn more & register today!
SAVE THE DATE!
Second Annual CREST to Be Held in Dallas
September 1 | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Juliette Fowler Communities
Make plans to join us in Dallas for the second annual CREST (Cultivating a Reputation in Excellence for Seniors Today) Symposium! This year will feature a keynote address with Missy Buchanan, a nationally recognized older adult advocate and author. She has appeared on “Good Morning America” and “The Harvest Show” among other television and radio shows. She is the author of several books including the award-winning best seller Living with Purpose in a Worn-Out Body and her most recent book, Voices of Aging: Adult Children and Aging Parents Talk with God.
More details & online registration to come!
Outside Educational Opportunities
LeadingAge Webinar - OSHA Compliance: Preventing Costly Citations
August 5 | REGISTER
Knowledge is power. Nowhere is that more evident than with workplace safety and health compliance. OSHA enforcement inspections can result in citations that are time consuming and expensive. How can your organization avoid violations? Hear from experienced workplace health and safety attorneys as they provide inside knowledge to help you be prepared for investigations in the future.
Click here to learn more & register.
TGS/TDMA Conference
August 7-9 | Sugar Land
DADS stakeholders are invited to attend a conference August 7-9 in Sugar Land that is designed for health care professionals who work with people who are older. It is sponsored by the Texas Geriatrics Society (TGS) and the Texas Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine (TDMA).
Click here to learn more & to access registration links.
Other Opportunities:
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Group Purchasing Spotlight
Tryon Clear View Group
Sustainable Cost Reduction Review for Telecommunications & Waste
Tryon Clear View Group will support your initiatives for reducing operating costs! If your telecom & waste bills total $5000 a month or more, you qualify for our contingent audit.
Telecom Categories Reviewed: local, long distance, cells, pagers, TV, internet, and more
Waste Categories Reviewed: solid, bio, hazardous, shredding, pharm, and more
Click here for more details. Contact Kevin for any assistance as you consider using Tryon Clear View Group's reduction review services.
Kevin Simpson, Regional Marketing Manager
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Aging Services News
News from LeadingAge
LeadingAge News Clips
Weekly News Clips
- Forbes, July 9: "Why So Much Of The Health Care We Deliver Is Unnecessary - And What We Can Do About It"
- The Hill, July 12: "Retirees: A Growing Economic Force In The West"
- The Huffington Post, July 13: "The White House Conference on Aging and Keeping Older Adults STEADI and Free from Falls"
- Kaiser Health News, July 13: "New Regulations Would Require Modernizing Nursing Home Care"
- Long-Term Living, July 9: "OIG Says SNF Billing For Changes In Therapy Needs Improvement"
- McKnight's, July 9: "Providers Applaud CMS Proposal To Cover Advance Care Planning"
- McKnight's, July 12: "Audits Reveal Vast Medicare Advantage Billing Errors, Overcharging"
- McKnight's, July 12: "Bundled Payments For Hip, Knee Replacements Would Put Pressure On SNFs"
- McKnight's, July 14: "Senators Request GAO Report On Medicaid Oversight Of Care In Assisted Living Facilities"
- Medical News Today, July 10: "Everyday Access To Nature Improves Quality Of Life In Older Adults"
- Medical News Today, July 13: "Ultrasound Accelerates Skin Healing -- Especially For Diabetics And The Elderly"
- Medical News Today, July 14: "Improved Medicare Enrollment Information Rolled Out At White House Conference On Aging"
- Medical News Today, July 14: "Innovative Project Brings Peace To Those Near Death: McMaster Study"
- Medical News Today, July 14: "Microbleeds, Diminished Cerebral Blood Flow In Cognitively Normal Older Patients"
- Medical News Today, July 14: "New Alzheimer's Study Reveals How Spouse-Caregivers Sustain Relationships"
- The New York Times, July 11: "Modern Doctors’ House Calls: Skype Chat and Fast Diagnosis"
- Politico, July 14: "EHR Lobbying Likely Coming From CMS Rule — White House Conference on Aging rolls on — Substance Abuse Records Rule Under Siege"
- NPR, July 9: "Medicare Plans To Pay For Voluntary End-Of-Life Counseling"
- NPR, July 10: "Federal Audits Of Medicare Advantage Reveal Widespread Overcharges"
- US News & World Report, July 9: "7 Ways to Maximize Your Medicare"
- The Washington Post, July 11: "LGBT Advocates Hope To Use White House Aging Forum To Advance Agenda"
- The Washington Post, July 11: "You May Intend To Keep Working. But Life May Say Otherwise."
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Career Center
LeadingAge Texas Members Receive a 25% Discount when Posting a Job with Discount Code:
LATX25. The discount code must be applied prior to completing the posting.
Job Postings
Let the LeadingAge Texas Career Center help you make your next employment connection! Members who post jobs on the LeadingAge Texas Career Center will automatically receive postings of the position in the LeadingAge Texas Connection. The following are the current job postings within LeadingAge Texas membership:
Chief Financial Officer | Christian Care Senior Living Communities | Mesquite
Director of Marketing Sales | Lakewood Village Senior Living Community | Fort Worth
Executive Director | Buckner Retirement Services | Houston
Doctoral Level Psychologist | Deer Oaks - A Behavioral Health Organization | Fort Worth
Marketing Director & Senior Living Counselor | Methodist Retirement Communities | College Station
Sales Counselor- Retirement Living/Assisted Living | Lakewood Village Senior Living Community | Fort Worth
Click here for all current postings in Texas
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