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Week of August 21st

Don’t Miss the Learning and Fun at Fall Conference – Room Block is Filling...

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Register for the conference and book your room(s) today. The room block is filling quickly and the deadline to book at the group rate is September 1st.  You’ll save money and ensure space at...

Expand Your Leadership Skills and Professional Network Through Center for Leadership  

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Are you interested in growing your skills and knowledge as a leader? Connecting with other leaders in aging services?  Supporting others on their leadership journey?  If so, the Center for Leadership is for you.  Look...

Request for Meetings from KanCare Bidders 

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Several members have reached out after receiving requests for meetings from bidders for the KanCare RFP. The RFP is expected to open mid-September with bidders being announced Spring 2024. Providers are welcome to meet...

LeadingAge Meets with DPC and Top Medicaid and ACL Officials on the HCBS Settings...

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On Friday, August 18th, LeadingAge met with officials from the Domestic Policy Council, leaders from Medicaid, and leaders from the Administration for Community Living on our paper on the HCBS settings rule. LeadingAge discussed...

LeadingAge Letter to President Biden on Staffing Mandate 

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On August 17th, LeadingAge President and CEO Katie Smith Sloan sent a letter to President Biden urging him to convene a roundtable of stakeholders to address the aging services workforce crisis instead of relying...

CMS Announces Changes to ACO Reach 

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On August 14th, CMS announced changes to its Accountable Care Organization Realizing Equity, Access, and Community Health Model (ACO REACH) starting in performance year 2024 to advance health equity and make the model more...

CMS Working to Provide Additional Clarifications to MA Final Rules

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In an August 21st meeting with CMS, staff shared with LeadingAge staff that they are working on drafting sub-regulatory guidance that would provide further clarifications to the recently finalized Medicare Advantage rules that largely...

Provider Relief Fund Reporting Period 5 Deadline is September 30th

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The Provider Relief Fund (PRF) Reporting Portal is open for providers to submit their Reporting Period 5 (RP5) reports. These reports must be submitted no later than September 30, 2023, at 10:59 p.m. CT...

COVID-19 Fund Recoupments Expected for COVID-19 Uninsured Program Payments 

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A recent Office of the Inspector General (OIG) audit report  estimates that the COVID-19 Uninsured Program (UIP), which was designed to reimburse providers for testing, treatment and ultimately COVID-19 vaccines for uninsured individuals, overpaid...

Weekly Recaps

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Each week, LeadingAge experts curate timely, helpful resources on a variety of topics important to aging services providers.  Nursing Home Weekly Update.  Here is your weekly Nursing Home Update.  Workforce Weekly Update.  Here is your weekly...

MDS Updates and Beyond Training is Happening in A Few Weeks – Don’t Miss...

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This MDS Updates and Beyond training will help you prepare for the changes so you can hit the ground running. It will cover the existing and new MDS sections. Join us on Tuesday, September...

Strengthen your Leadership and Management Skills with Our Leadership and Management Excellence:  Strategies for...

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Leadership and management can be challenging. Join us for this virtual series that will help you strengthen your skills, grow your confidence, and give you practical tools to use with your team. Del Gilbert...