Volume XXX, Number 3,
March 2015

March, 2015

• Mar 9 – 11
  NCAL Spring Conference, Ft Lauderdale, FL
• Mar 11 – 13
  AHCA Independent Owners Leadership Conference, Ft Lauderdale, FL
• Mar 13
  AHCA Independent Owner Council Meeting, Ft Lauderdale, FL
• Mar 16 – 18
  AHCA/NCAL 2015 Quality Award Senior Examiner Training, Tampa, FL
• Mar 23
  • Deadline to submit Presentations Proposals for the THCA 65^th Annual Convention and Trade Show, CLICK HERE to submit a proposal. The process takes about 10 minutes.
  • AHCA ID/DD Committee In-Person Meeting, Washington, DC
• Mar 24
  AHCA ID/DD Residential Services Providers Fly-IN, Washington, DC
• Mar 25
  • THCA Advocacy Committee Meeting, Austin, TX
  • THCA Legal Committee Meeting, Austin, TX
  • THCA Region Chairs Meeting, Austin, TX
  • THCA Executive Committee Meeting, Austin, TX
  • THCA Board of Directors Meeting, Austin, TX
• Mar 26
  • THCA Nurses’ Day at the Capitol, Austin, TX
  • Deadline for Award Nominations for Activity Professionals, Newsletters and More.Click HERE to download the nomination forms
  • AHCA Five-Star QM Rating and Staffing Rating webinar – to register, click on the link – March 26 – 2pm ET
• Mar 30
  THCA Activity Professionals Meeting, Austin, TX
• Mar 30 – 31
  AHCA Quality Award Board of Overseers, Washington, DC
• Mar 31
  Deadline for discounted room rate for Spring Conference at the Barton Creek Conference Center, Austin, TX – Click HERE for conference details and to pre-register
• Mar 31 – 2
  National Investment Center (NIC) Regional Symposium, San Diego, CA

President’s Report

• Regulations, Rates and Readiness

Legislative Update

• Three Strikes Bill heard in Senate Committe

• Warren urges budget writers to remember Long Term Care

• THCA members pounding the pavement at the Texas Capitol

State News

• Managed Care resources

• THCA MEMBER ADDED VALUE:  Fact Sheet on STAR+PLUS Managed Medicaid for Physicians / Practitioners

• Nursing facility upper payment limit / Minimum payment amount –  Program update

• Nursing facility administrators can now complete licensing tasks online

• TMHP schedules system maintenance

• Distribution of resident days by RUG level

Federal News

• CMS announces changes to Five-Star Quality Rating System

• Focused dementia care survey pilot in Texas

• Surveyor guideline from CMS on CPR certification

THCA Membership Contribution

• “Maintain a Competitive Edge – Enhance Clinical Capabilities”

Announcements & Recognitions

• Newly appointed / elected THCA Board members!
• THCA welcomes our newest facility members
• THCA facility contact information sheet
• THCA Facebook & Twitter pages

• Call for Presentations for the 2015 THCA 65th Annual Convention & Trade Show

• Activity Professional Award Nominations due March 26th

THCAPAC

• THCAPAC “500 Club” recognition

• How to submit your contribution to THCAPAC

• THCAPAC Spring golf tournament

Region News

• “Step Back, Have a Seat and Take Care of Yourself”

• Region Information / Updates

Education

• THCA Spring Conference and Resource Fair April 20-22, 2015 – Omni Barton Creek Conference Center
  Austin, Texas

• THCA 65th Annual Convention and Trade Show – “65: Commitment & Devotion” – September 21-24, 2015 – The Gaylord Texas – Grapevine, Texas

• Nursing facility webinars to assist with the transition to Managed Care

• DADS and DSHS conference: Infection Control in Long-term Care 2015

If you have suggestions for education sessions or questions about THCA education, please contact Sue Wilson at the THCA office swilson@txhca.org.

Calendar

• March 2015

• April 2015