PHI Updates Direct Care Workforce State Index Tool
The online and interactive map and tool compiled by PHI has been updated with new data. First released in 2023, the tool rates states based on two composite measures assessing supports for the direct...
Registration is Now Open for the Midwest State Night Out in Nashville
This fun event is open to all LeadingAge Kansas members at the LeadingAge National Annual Meeting. The Midwest State Night will be Sunday, October 27 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at the Redneck Riviera.
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Start Planning Your End-of-2024 Professional Development Now
As we head into fall, there is no better time to start exploring your opportunities for professional growth. Take a peek at our upcoming education offerings:
Gun Policy Considerations in Health Care Organizations | Webinar...
Weekly Recap: August 14, 2024
Each week, LeadingAge experts curate timely, helpful resources on a variety of topics important to aging services providers.
Affordable Housing Weekly Update. Here is your weekly Affordable Housing Update.
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Federal Appeals Court Upholds Dismissal of Case Challenging HHS Policy on Home Health Aides
In an opinion issued August 9, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit upheld a federal trial court’s dismissal of a lawsuit alleging that U.S. Department of Health and Human...
Some Providers to get Gold Carded by UHC to Forgo Prior Authorizations
United Healthcare (UHC) announced it will start a gold carding program on October 1, 2024 that will let certain “qualifying practices” skip requesting prior authorizations for certain services. It is not yet clear if...
OIG Asks for Additional Member Feedback on Concurrent Review (Re-authorizations)
Office of the Inspector General (OIG) Staff had additional questions about where to find certain data points in a patient’s record or in Medicare Advantage (MA) plan records regarding concurrent review, and situations where...
COVID Test Kits from HHS
LeadingAge has received many questions about the COVID test kits that were previously being sent to nursing homes and assisted living and were available to affordable senior housing upon request from the Department of...
HealthyBlue Reaching Out to Providers on MCO Contract
Members have reached out to LeadingAge Kansas about HealthyBlue, the newest MCO contract awardee, asking for providers to sign their MCO contractual agreement. As a reminder, providers are able to choose which of the...
CARE Assessment Feedback
We have been hearing from some members they are experiencing issues with CARE assessments, or specifically working with their AAAs to get timely assessments completed. If you have had any of these experiences, please...
Aging Services Day Legislative Planning in the Works
LeadingAge Kansas, the Kansas Healthcare Association/Kansas Center for Assisted Living, and Kansas Adult Care Executives have started their initial meetings to begin planning and preparation for the second annual Aging Services Day at the...
Kansas Christian Home is 5-Star Rated
Congratulations to Kansas Christian Home on recently becoming a 5-star rated facility! We are very proud of their accomplishments and the work their team has done to uphold excellence in senior care.
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