eBlasts of Assisted Living News From WALA

If you are interested in receiving the latest in assisted living information via our eBlasts, please contact WALA's Operations Director Sarah Bass at sbass@ewala.org or phone at 608/442-0375. For other industry news please see WALA's newsletter The WALA Watch.

WALA News February 15, 2012 [Details]

1. Voter Registration - Are you ready for the new requirement?
2. New Virtual PACE Implementation Timeline
3. Senate Unanimously Votes to Lift Family Care Cap
4. Joint Legislative Hearing on Worker's Comp Bills Held

WALA News February 8, 2012 [Details]

1. Legislative Update - Family Care Caps
2. Draft Memos from BAL not to be published
3. Legislation Would Extend Tax Credit for Caregivers
4. Professional Training Opportunties from the Alzheimer's Association

WALA News January 25, 2012 [Details]

1. Family Care Audit Hearing Update
2. Long Term Care Reform Proposals
3. National Alzheimer's Project Act - Comments Needed!
4. Disability Rights Wisconsin Names New Director
5. Host a National Weather Service Webinar!
6. Norovirus Toolkit now available from CDC

WALA News January 10, 2012 [Details]

1. DHS unveils Family care reform plan
2. News from the AL Forum
3. Obesity may influence older adults' risk of Falls
4. Comment period opens for US Alzheimer's Plan
5. Free Alzheimer's Awareness PDF Download from SLU

WALA News January 3, 2012 [Details]

1. Govenor Walker Announces Renoval of Family Care Cap
2. DHS Projects Significantly Lower Medicaid Budget Deficit
3. Announcing the Virtual PACE Listserve

WALA News December 21, 2011 [Details]

1. Evaluation of Wisconsin's Medicaid Program Released
2. New Memos from DQA/BAL
3. State Facts for the Direct-Care Workforce Available

WALA News December 8, 2011 [Details]

1. Virtual Pace Town Hall Forum Update
2. New Memos from DQA/BAL
3. Medicare to Cover Weight Loss Counseling
4. Study Indicates Activites of Daily Living Slows Dementia Progress

WALA News November 10, 2011 [Details]

1. Virtual Pace Town Hall Forums
2. New Memos from DQA/BAL
3. Few utilixe urgen need funding for Family Care
4. Senior Living Group Offers Testimony to Senate Special Committee on Aging

WALA News October 26, 2011 [Details]

1. WALA Urges Member of Wisconsin's Legislature to Support Amendment of the "I'm Sorry Bill"
2. Administration will not Move Forward with CLASS Act at this time
3. Department of Health Services to Hold Town Hall Meeting on Medicaid Savings
4. Assisted Living Properties for Sale
5. Dementia Specialist Training: Best Practices for Direct Care Staff

WALA News October 11, 2011 [Details]

1. DHS to Hold Town Hall Meeting in Madison
2. New Legislation: "Senior Citizen Protection Act"
3. Senate Health Provider Reviews

WALA News September 29, 2011 [Details]

1. Department Launches Medicaid Saving Initiatives Website
2. CLASS Act Future in Question
3. News from DQA
4. Wisconsin Score Card Refects State Policies
5. Dementia Training from alea

WALA News September 15, 2011 [Details]

1. DHS Responds to Family Care Audit Recommendations
2. New MCO Contracts with Scope of Services Inclusions
3. CMS Update from ALFA
4. From the Assisted Living Forum
5. Dementia Training from alea
6. September is World Alzheimer's Month!

WALA News August 26, 2011 [Details]

1. MCO Residential Services Subcontracting Forum
2. Legislative Actions to Pick Up This Fall
3. Recall Election Update
4. National Memory Screening Day in November
5. Dementia Specialist Training Available

WALA News August 11, 2011 [Details]

1. Most Recall Election Results Are In!
2. DWD to send Notices and Invoices to EMployers
3. New DHS Memos
4. NLRB Action Alert
5. Free Training from United Way of Dane County
6. Concealed Carry Law Webinar Available
7. Dementia Specialist Training Available

WALA News July 28, 2011 [Details]

1. DHS Release of MCO Financial Report
2. Letter regarding Family Care caps to DHHS
3. DHS denying LogisticCare riders appeal rights
4. The National Alzheimer's Project needs your help!

WALA News July 14, 2011 [Details]

1. Concealed Carry Signed into Law
2. DHS Updates
3. Enrollment Cap and Criteria For Emergency Funding
4. Redistricting Legislation Set to Advance
5. Articles of Interest
6. News from ALFA

WALA News June 28, 2011 [Details]

1. State Budget Signed on Sunday
2. Concealed Carry Passes
3. Medicaid & Family Care Reform
4. Interview with Governor Walker

WALA News June 16, 2011 [Details]

1. Concealed Carry to Pass
2. State Budget Passes Assembly
3. Wisconsin Supreme Court Upholds Bueget Repair Bill Provisions
4. ALFA Voices Concerns with Proposed CMA Rule
5. RFP for MCO's in Kenosha and Racine Counties
6. Voter ID Bill Published
7. New Transportation Manager
8. New BAL Memos and CDC Info
9. Grant to keep Older Adults in Homes

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