KING Board Openings
The KING Board of Directors will have an opening at the end of calendar year 2024. In addition, we expect another opening on the Board in the spring of 2025. KING member representatives interested...
August 28 Regulations Review to Cover Nursing and Physician Services
This webinar will look at the regulatory language, guidance to surveyors and promising practices around nursing staff competencies, physician visits, requirements for physician visits, and nurse aid performance evaluations. The steps that should be taken...
Gun Policies: You’ve Got Questions Our Webinar Presenter Has Answers
LeadingAge Kansas is pleased to partner with Foulston Siefkin, LLP to bring this Kansas focused Gun Policy Considerations in Long Term Care Organizations webinar. Many of you have reached out with questions regarding policy development...
Fall Conference is Just Over a Month Away. Are You Registered Yet?
For our Fall Conference this year, our team has put a specific focus on progress and strategic growth for our members, and, although we might be biased, we think this is a can’t-miss program...
Weekly Recaps: August 7, 2024
Affordable Housing Weekly Update. Here is your weekly Affordable Housing Update.
Nursing Home Weekly Update. Here is your weekly Nursing Home Update.
Workforce Weekly Update. Here is your weekly Workforce Update.
Medicaid, HCBS, and PACE Weekly Update....
FY2025 SNF PPS Rule Finalized
With the finalization of the FY2025 SNF PPS Rule, providers can expect to see a 4.2% payment update and expansion of CMP authority to include the enforcement of both per instance and per day...
MA Prior Authorization Data Collection Initiative Explainer Recording and Tools.
month on the prior authorization and re-authorization requests they make on behalf of the individuals they serve beginning in August. This data will provide critical evidence to support our advocacy efforts seeking MA reforms...
Member Emergency Preparedness Resources
From weather-related wild fires to health-threatening infectious disease outbreaks or other challenging situations, emergencies can strike in every care setting and community type. Being prepared is a must—which is why LeadingAge is providing members...
LeadingAge Analysis of FY2025 Hospice Final Rule
On July 30, CMS released the FY2025 Hospice Wage Index final rule. LeadingAge has completed a review of the final proposals for LeadingAge members. This summary is not exhaustive; we encourage members to read...
Nursing Homes: Check Your iQIES Reports
Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Quality Reporting Program (QRP) Provider Preview Reports and SNF Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) Program Performance Score Reports are now available for review. SNFs have until August 14 to request reconsideration for...
Survey Trends in Kansas
The newest quarter of survey trends from the Kansas Department of Aging and Disability Services Survey, Certification, and Credentialing Commission are available for members to review. Anecdotally, we’ve heard from some members there seems...
Wichita Area Candidate Meet and Greet on Tuesday, September 10
The Wichita Area Candidate Meet and Greet co-hosted by LeadingAge Kansas, the Kansas Hospital Association, Kansas Healthcare Association/Kansas Center for Assisted Living, and seven other healthcare associations will be held on Tuesday, September 10,...