Access Rule Trainings Now Open for Registration

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced an upcoming training series on the Access Rule:

• September 16, 2024, at 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm ET: Incident Management Systems and Critical Incident Reporting
• October 9, 2024, at 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm ET: HCBS Measure Set
• December 11, 2024, at 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm ET: Grievance Systems
• February 12, 2025, at 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm ET: Timely Access, Waiting Lists, Person Centered Planning Reporting Requirements & Minimum Performance Levels
• March 12, 2025, at 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm ET: Website Requirements
• April 9, 2025, at 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm ET: HCBS Rate Transparency
• May 14, 2025, at 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm ET: Medicaid Advisory Committee (MAC) and Beneficiary Advisory Council (BAC)
• June 11, 2025, at 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm ET: Institutional Rule Provisions* (This refers to the ICF payment transparency provision of the nursing home staffing regulations.)

Registration is available here. When you register, select all the trainings you would like to attend from the checklist. You can register for one or multiple training dates.