Iowa Health Care Association https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Home Wellpoint Provider Alert: Use no-cost electronic claims and payments to avoid paper administrative fees Iowa Total Care responds to member questions; View their responses Iowa Total Care Provider Alert: Pre-denial peer-to-peer process update CMS posts quarterly SNF consolidated billing HCPCS code updates CDC updates respiratory virus guidance for health care personnel CDC issues interim guidance for the 2026-2027 flu season Sept. 23 member question of the week: What are the qualifications required to serve as a Silver Quality Award Examiner? (SNF/NF, AL) Sept. 16 and Sept. 23 Compliance Store resources: MDS 3.0 changes, updated infection control policies, census management resources and more Home Care Provider Update Call summary from Sept. 10 Free upcoming webinar about reducing common food citations New CMS resource now available: SNF VBP Program: Measures, Scoring and Reporting Training PBJ is now live in iQIES: What providers need to know One week left to participate and save $300 on IHCA’s Wage and Benefits Survey New resource for preventing infections in your long-term care community ALMC Program and AL Regulatory class this October Help shape the future of quality in Iowa: Become a Silver Quality Award Examiner Two ways to strengthen your facility’s bottom line Updated CDC guidance: Conjunctivitis and health care workers How the recent CDC guidance change affects OSHA reporting CMS releases updated MDS 3.0 RAI User’s Manual effective Oct. 1 Gero Nurse Prep nets nursing facilities more revenue, higher occupancy, fewer deficiencies and lower staff turnover Online education solutions for your staff September 23, 2026 Puzzle Healthcare Time Management Systems Odebolt Specialty Care Crystal Heights Care Center Mary Greeley Home Health Oskaloosa Care Center Freedom Home Health Care, Inc. Spurgeon Manor Royal Oaks Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Iowa Jewish Senior Life Center Wel-Life at Alta Holly Meadow Healthcare LLC Green Hills Community Premier at Home Care LLC Whispering Creek The Gardens of Cedar Rapids Hillcrest Health Care Center Birkwood Village Fort Madison Willow Winds Assisted Living Orange City Home Health & Hospice Education Calendar Regency Care Center Parkview Manor Bickford Cottage – Fort Dodge Palo Alto County Hospital NF&HH Member Spotlight