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 exciting conference in store for you. Come learn about the...
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 Debra’s retirement at the end of the year was announced...
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 to CEO Cindy LaFleur, along with a memory care unit....
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 monkeypox transmission and response if there are cases identified among...
MDS Updates and Changes for 2016-2017 – Webinar
August 25th, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Diane Atchinson will guide you through the 2016 MDS section changes, revisions and clarifications and the introduction of the Medicare discharge assessment. Additionally, time will be spent discussing section GG including...
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 the webinar via the Zoom platform.
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 April) is now spread over two years in the final...
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 Michigan University.
Dr. Bogner has been a part of the KMH...
The Hands and Hearts That Make Our Work Possible – Workforce Issue of the...
The Hands and Hearts That Make Our Work Possible – Workforce Issue of the LeadingAge Magazine - By Gene Mitchell, editor
While working on this issue I had a conversation with Adam Suomala of LeadingAge Minnesota,...
New Remedies Procedures for Nursing Homes to Take Effect
CMS posted a new survey and certification letter outlining new procedures for survey enforcement penalties, which will take effect on September 1st. The CMS regional office will now automatically impose a remedy, with no...
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 Thursday during that time period several of eight different courses...
Bundled Payments Continue to Grow in Number and Scope
On July 25, 2016, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed three new models that continue the trend of episodic payment demonstrations for Medicare reimbursement. The three models are two new cardiac...