Week of August 1st

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...

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 states that the resident call system should be accessible to...

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.

KDHE Division of Health Care Finance will offer two additional Medicaid Training courses that will include an overview of Kansas Medicaid with the following topics: Medicaid Eligibility and Medicaid Eligibility – Home and Community...

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...

Check out the August LeadingAge News, with highlights on resources related to RoPs, Opening Doors PR campaign, Aging Services NOW Campaign and workforce resources and more

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 and topic with the product(s) that will be produced to...

The workforce crisis in our sector requires immediate action. LeadingAge’s ongoing federal government advocacy is culminating in this new coordinated advocacy campaign—join us to take action for the aging services workforce–now! A Successful National Workforce...

Each week, LeadingAge experts curate timely, helpful resources on a variety of topics important to aging services providers. Nursing Home Weekly RecapLife Plan Community Weekly RecapHome Health and Hospice Weekly RecapMedicaid HCBS and PACE Weekly...

Presenter - The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA.) This is an “Advanced” training webinar intended for leadership, administrators, department/division heads and those responsible for the safety, security and emergency...

CDC has released Candida Auris: Recommendations for Healthcare Outbreak Response. This newly updated document outlines recommended practices for healthcare outbreak response for Candida auris (C. auris), an emerging multidrug-resistant yeast that can cause invasive infections associated with high...