Iowa Health Care Association https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html New CMS program offers nurses up to $50,000 in financial incentives CMS Nurses for Nursing Homes: Iowa Resources and Updates November District Educations Foundation Now open: Up to $50,000 in nurse recruitment incentives for eligible facilities New Risk-Based Survey eligibility map and member resources page in LTC Trend Tracker DIAL long-term care joint training recording and handouts available Grow your expertise: Become a Quality Award Examiner; Applications due next Thursday PBJ deadline approaching: New reporting process Iowa Medicaid updates HOME Project timeline and HCBS Waiver Assessments Why early Medicaid referrals matter for nursing facilities CDC posts interim clinical considerations for use of COVID-19 vaccines PBJ audit intensity ramping up Grow your expertise: Become a Quality Award Examiner; Applications due Nov. 5 Insurance and risk management solutions for long-term care providers Submit your organization’s Intent to Apply now! Medline announces voluntary removal of all Medline brand beds and related products This week’s Compliance Store resources: F-604 in focus, SNF Provider Preview Reports, FluView, residents’ rights month, Medline bed recall and more Oct. 21 member question of the week: If an applicant is a certified nursing assistant (CNA) in another state but has moved to Iowa and wishes to work as a CNA, is their out-of-state CNA certification valid? (SNF/NF, AL) IHCA member Dave Chensvold elected NCAL Vice-Chair Iowa Total Care Provider News Alert: Revision to payment platform transition from Payspan to Zelis SNF Provider Preview Reports – Now available Pharmacy benefit carve-out October SNF survey trend report now available; Deficiency-free surveys Quality Award Application Results Webinar Tuesday; IHCA Silver Workshop continues next Thursday Submit your organization’s Intent to Apply now! About Premier Estates Rock Rapids Stirlingshire of Coralville Northridge Village Bethany Home Deerfield Retirement Community Inc. The Alverno Health Care Facility Holy Spirit Retirement Home Independence Village of Ankeny Spring Creek Homestead of Shenandoah Spencer Post Acute Rehabilitation Center Education Calendar DIAL LTC Joint Training | October 2026 AdvaCare Systems Care Navigation Solutions – Facilities Week Series IHCA MDS Support Disney Nursing Home IHCA Enrollment Support SIG Health (Signature Healthcare) Parkview Manor West Ridge Care Center Home Member Spotlight