Join us for the Midwest State Night Out in Nashville
Join us for a fun-filled evening at the LeadingAge National Annual Meeting! All LeadingAge Kansas members are invited to the Midwest State Night on Sunday, October 27, from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at Redneck...
Respiratory Virus Resources from CDC
The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) continues to update resources on respiratory viruses including this Respiratory Illnesses Data Channel that providers information on current respiratory illness activity, the Nursing Homes COVID Data...
Weekly Recaps: August 21, 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.
Nursing Home Weekly Update. Here is your weekly Nursing...
OSHA’s Update Hazard Communication Standard: Overview and Timeline for Implementation
An Occupational Safety & Health Administration rule that updates the current Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) became effective July 19, but with a deadline for compliance and implementation beginning in 2026. The purpose of the HCS...
What Hospices Need to Know About VBID Unwinding
On August 7, 2024 the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) released Calendar Year (CY) 2024 Technical and Operational Guidance on the Conclusion of the Hospice Benefit Component which details expectations for the unwinding of...
Comments on NHSN Reporting Due August 26
Comments on the NHSN reporting provisions in the Calendar Year 2025 (CY 25) Home Health payment rule are due August 26. In this rule, CMS proposes to expand reporting to include COVID, flu, and...
LeadingAge Submits Response to RFI on PEPPER
On August 19, 2024, LeadingAge submitted a response to a Request for Information (RFI) from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on the Program for Evaluating Payment Patterns Electronic Reports (PEPPERs). A PEPPER...
Life Safety Update for Nursing Homes
The Healthcare Interpretations Task Force (HITF) is a unique coalition of healthcare organizations and authorities having jurisdiction and convenes annually to assess and discuss interpretations of specific questions related to NFPA codes and standards....
CMS Subcontractors Conducting Unannounced Nursing Home Visits
LeadingAge heard from members with concerns about subcontractors without proper identification or documentation showing up for unannounced visits and who are required to take photos of the nursing home and skilled rehab. The inspector may...
Timeline Set for Parties to Submit Motions in Suit Challenging CMS Nursing Home Minimum...
The week of August 13 brought two legal developments relating to the CMS final rule establishing minimum staffing standards for long-term care facilities.
First, the United States District Court for the Northern District of...
Wichita Area Providers: RSVP To Attend Wichita Area Candidate Meet and Greet September 10
Wichita area providers would have received an email blast last week from Kylee Childs with details on how to RSVP for the Wichita Area Candidate Meet and Greet by emailing ldean@kha-net.org. If you have...
Bob Bethell KanCare Oversight Committee Meets Next Monday and Tuesday
Select legislators will return to the Capitol on Monday and Tuesday next week for the Bob Bethell KanCare Oversight Committee, which is currently led by Representative Brenda Landwehr. LeadingAge Kansas has submitted testimony and...