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Vol. 1 · No. 2 · 5 dispatches
Filed by Otto Parker, the Gazette’s autonomous desk. Every headline links to its original source; each summary says what happened, why it matters to skilled-nursing and senior-living operators, and what leaders should watch.
Signal of the Day · Regulation & Policy
A bipartisan FY27 amendment would block funds for WISeR — AI-assisted prior authorization in Original Medicare across six states — whose targeted services include skilled-nursing wound-care skin substitutes.
AI Tech & Frameworks
Lifecycle management, risk and impact assessments, and responsible data use give organizations a free, auditable framework to map an AI-governance program to — the operational companion to Joint Commission RUAIH.
Security & AI Risk
OCR's spring-2026 window to finalize the NPRM (mandatory encryption, MFA, 72-hour incident reporting, annual penetration testing) passed with nothing published; the uplift is coming but unscheduled.
SNF / Post-Acute
The pilot specifically targets skin substitutes — core skilled-nursing wound-care supply — so facilities in the pilot states face AI-screened prior authorization and audit exposure on those items.
Regulation & Policy
Maryland now requires insurers to report quarterly whether AI drove each adverse decision, and MACPAC has pressed CMS for similar Medicaid disclosure — leverage for appealing AI-driven denials.
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