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LeadingAge Iowa is a statewide membership organization of non-profit providers of aging services and supports and the champion for advancement and innovation in aging services. Our mission is to be the voice, support and connector for non-profit members and the people they serve. Our membership is diverse, representing the spectrum of non-profit long-term support and service providers including skilled nursing, assisted and independent living, PACE, home health, adult day, respite, hospice and home delivered meals. Our members serve over 25,000 older adults in Iowa each day. CMS Issues QSO Lifting Vaccine Mandate and Other COVID-19 Requirements On May 2, 2023, CMS issued QSO-23-13-ALL, outlining guidance for the conclusion of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE). Included in the memo are several items that will bring relief to most providers. The QSO is summarized in depth in this article, however, here are a few key points:
Read MoreNon-Profit Aging Services Providers Applaud State Lawmakers for Moving Forward on Critical Investments in Essential Care & Services for Older Iowans Today, the Iowa General Assembly passed Senate File 561, the Health and Human Services budget, that includes $15 million in additional support for aging services providers. LeadingAge Iowa, issued the following statement: “Today is an important step forward for anyone who wants to age with dignity in Iowa.
The budget passed today shows that Iowa’s lawmakers are committed to ensuring every Iowan can access the care and support they need to age with dignity. Even as aging services providers across the country continue to struggle with exploding costs and workforce shortages, Iowa’s lawmakers were among the first in the country to listen to the dire warnings being voiced by our aging services professionals. Now, they are among the first to respond to the escalating costs that have threatened access to care for Iowa’s older population.
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