2016 Policy & Leadership Conference – Save the Date and Book Your Room
Save the date -- the 2016 Policy and Leadership Conference will be held on September 27th & 28th at the Courtyard by Marriott – Junction City.
We have an...
KMC CEO Obtains Doctorate in Health Administration
KMH, formerly Kansas Masonic Home, is proud to announce that Chief Executive Officer Matthew Bogner has obtained his Doctorate in Health Administration from Central...
Guest Column
By Teresa McComb, Board Chair, LeadingAge Kansas
Greetings LeadingAge Kansas members. I wanted to update you on what is happening with our CEO search. Since...
CMS Final SNF PPS Rule
Late Friday, CMS issued the final FY 2023 Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System rule. The 4.6% parity adjustment in the proposed rule (published in...
Catholic Care Center Pursues Expansion of Behavioral Health Services
As part of a three-year strategic plan, Catholic Care Center in Bel Aire is developing a new acute care, senior behavioral health unit, according...
Monkeypox in LTC Services
With rising cases of monkeypox being identified throughout the U.S. LeadingAge Kansas felt it was relevant to provide members with a brief education on...
CDC Releases New Flu Toolkit for Nursing Homes
The Centers for Disease Control has released a new toolkit for long-term care employers. Within this comprehensive toolkit are a number of resources intended...
Nursing Home RoPs Guidance Clarifications
CMS shared answered questions related to a few sections of the new RoPs guidance on a recent call with the LTC associations and CMS.
F919...
Medicaid Training Courses in August and September
KDHE Division of Health Care Finance will once again offer Medicaid training courses in Topeka, beginning August 25th through September 29th. Each Tuesday and...
Hospice Providers Will Receive a Medicare Payment Increase
There is some good news for hospice providers. Hospice providers will receive a 2.1% Medicare payment rate increase for CY 2017, according to a final...
How Will LeadingAge National Support Members in Complying With Updated Guidance?
On June 29th, CMS released updated guidance on the RoPs Phase 2 and Phase 3 and Arbitration. In this table LeadingAge has outlined each content area...
Kansas COVID-19 Update for Local Partners – August 4th, 10 AM
The next KDHE COVID-19 Update for Local Partners will take place this Thursday at 10am CST.
Participants can use the following link to register for...