Jill Schewe, Director of Policy and Regulatory Affairs, National Center for Assisted Living &
Rachel Heilskov, Senior Director of Network Management, American Health Care Association
TRENDS AND REGULATORY UPDATES IN AL: NAVIGATING CENSUS, DEMOGRAPHICS & POLICY CHANGES
KEYNOTE | 8:00 AM | WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16
This session will explore key trends shaping the AL sector, including census fluctuations, shifting demographics, and the growing importance of population health management and risk management. Participants will also receive a comprehensive regulatory and legislative update, with a focus on new policies and their implications for providers. Additionally, the presentation will address the impact of the upcoming minimum staffing rule, its potential challenges for staffing levels, and strategies for compliance while maintaining quality care. This session is essential for AL leaders looking to stay ahead of industry changes and policy developments.
Jill Schewe is the Director of Policy and Regulatory Affairs for the National Center for Assisted Living (NCAL). Jill works with assisted living provider members and State Affiliate staff to provide guidance and support to aid in their success, including topics related to licensing, policy and regulatory requirements, payment, and operational systems. Jill also works with state and federal stakeholders to assure assisted living providers’ needs and concerns are represented. Prior to joining NCAL, Jill spent 10 years with Care Providers of Minnesota, the AHCA/NCAL state affiliate, working directly with assisted living members and state agencies providing resources and support. Jill also has many years of operational experience as a provider where she opened and managed several assisted living communities. Jill is a licensed assisted living director who understands the needs of providers, older adults and home and community-based services alike.
Rachel is a licensed nursing home administrator with a master’s in healthcare administration. Rachel has worked at AHCA/NCAL for three years. Prior to her role at AHCA/NCAL, she was a nursing home administrator in Iowa for eight years. Rachel is on AHCA/NCAL’s integrated networks team and works closely with AHCA/NCAL providers who are members of provider-owned networks in several states. Rachel started her journey on the integrated networks team working directly with our Iowa providers who are owners of the Iowa Health Care Quality Partners, helping them pave the way to clinical integration for other states who have developed networks for their membership. In her current role as senior director of network management, Rachel oversees operations of multiple states’ provider-owned networks and negotiates VBP contracts with national managed Medicaid and Medicare payors on the networks’ behalf