COVID-19

FEDERAL NEWS Provider Relief Fund SurveyAccording to HHS, roughly $24 billion remains in the Provider Relief Fund general pot, as well as an additional $8.5 billion set aside for rural providers from the American Relief Plan....

ACTION ALERT Tell Congress to Prevent Medicare Payment Cuts TodayCongress must act now to prevent cuts to Medicare across all provider types due to congressionally mandated cuts to programs. In order to ensure that our...

LEADINGAGE KANSAS NEWS Here is the Recording of Friday’s Weekly WebinarListen here and download the handouts.If you aren’t registered for our webinars, you can do so here. They are a must attend and keep you...

STATE NEWS Free PPE OpportunityThe Kansas Division of Emergency Management (KDEM) is extending an additional opportunity to Kansas Department on Aging and Disabilities (KDADS) licensed adult care homes to apply for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)....

STATE UPDATE KDADS/KDHE March 26th Webinar Recording AvailableThe recording and slides are now available from the Friday, March 26th joint webinar that many of us were unable to log into regarding testing, visitation and vaccine...

VACCINE NEWS Kansas COVID-19 Vaccination Overview     931,653 People Vaccinated      1,435,128 Total Doses Reported as Administered     - First Dose: 931,652  - Second Dose: 503,4761,908,280 Total Doses Distributed      - State Distributed: 1,514,390 - Federal LTC Program: 393,89032.0% of Kansans Vaccinated with...

FEDERAL NEWS CMS Announces Termination of Certain Waivers While 3-Day Stay Waiver Remains in EffectCMS has announced the termination of 1135 waivers related to notice of transfer, notice of roommate change, completion of care plans,...

VACCINE NEWS Vaccine Guidance and Resources for People with Disabilities and Older AdultsAs part of a shared commitment to President Biden's National Strategy - PDF and Executive Order to ensure an equitable COVID-19 response, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR),...

FEDERAL NEWS Medicare Sequester Bill Signed and CMS Releases MLN on Sequestration Suspension ContinuationLast Wednesday, President Biden signed the Medicare sequester bill which suspends the 2% Medicare reimbursement cut ("the sequester") through the end of...

VACCINE NEWS Having Trouble Getting New Residents or Staff Vaccinated? This is a problem some members are struggling with. If your pharmacy or local health department are able to help, and if you are in a...

STATE NEWS Questions About Vaccines and Vaccinations? Contact Phil Griffin phillip.griffin@ks.gov, KDHE Director of Disease Control and Prevention. Do You Meet Criteria to Become a Vaccine Provider?Seek information via phone at 877-296-0464 or by email. KDHE COVID-19 Webinar...

STATE NEWS KDADS COVID-19 Webinar Friday, April 30th at 2 PMKDADS is holding another webinar for COVID-19 updates and discussion this Friday, April 30th at 2 PM. To avoid the problem of limited participants, the...