AMERICAN HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATION

HUD Congressional and Agency related COVID proposals for SNFs, ALs, and ICFs Educating and Advocacy around NCAL Affordable AL Project

Observation Stays and 3 Day Stay Issue Outreach to HHS/CMS/Administration Survey Relief/Civil Monetary Penalties CMS on Public Health Waiver and other waivers SNF Payment Rule OSHA Emergency Temporary Standards Care For Our Seniors Act Medicare Advantage H.R. 177 - To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to ensure nursing facilities report information on medical directors of such facilities. CDC/COVID Safety Guidance Outreach to hill, HHS and ONC on LTPAC health information technology needs (zoom meetings and letters) Outreach to hill on needed Physician Fee Schedule reforms (sign on letters only) Improve Access to Mental Access Act S838/HR1638 (sign on letters) Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2023 HR 5138 HR 5796, S. 3410 - Protecting Rural Seniors Access to Care Act Outreach to hill on needed telehealth reforms (sign on letters only) Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act

Outreach to VA and DOL: VA Provider Agreements, PDPM, IDIQ, and Community Care Network (CNN) Implementation AHCA is working with the VA on implementation of the provider agreement section of the VA Mission Act of 2018 VA contracts and federal contracting minimum wage - outreach to VA, DOL, & the Hill S.495/H.R.1815 - The Expanding Veterans Options for Long Term Care Act Outreach to the VA on VCAs and CCNs

Re-Intro of the Health Care Workforce Resilience Act Outreach to the Hill and U.S. State Department on visa retrogression issue

Support for 21st Century House LTC Caucus Outreach to CMS, the Administration, OMB and the Hill on SNF Minimum Staffing Anticipated Proposal from CMS Senator Tester Led Minimum Staffing Letter to CMS Reps. Golden/Pence Led Minimum Staffing Letter to CMS Nursing home transparency & private equity outreach to Hill and CMS Doggett-Schakowsky letter to CMS supporting minimum staffing requirements Casey-Wyden letter to CMS supporting minimum staffing requirements Tester-Lankford Senate Letter to CMS on minimum staffing Pence, Guthrie, Fischbach, Golden and Pappas House letter to CMS on minimum staffing Outreach to HHS and CMS in response to invitation to participate in Change Healthcare cybersecurity breach response roundtable LTPAC HIT coalition outreach to hill committee and member staff to educate on need for support regarding advancing interoperability