COVID-19

STATE NEWS $15/Day Medicaid UpdateNo word on CMS approval of the State Plan Amendment for the $15 per Medicaid Resident Day allocated by the 2021 Kansas State Legislature.  LeadingAge Kansas is in daily (at least)...

FEDERAL NEWS Deadline to Submit Comments on OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard ExtendedOSHA is extending the deadline to submit comments on the recent OSHA emergency temporary standard (ETS) for healthcare settings. The new deadline to submit comments is...

STATE NEWS $15 Per Nursing Facility Medicaid PRD to be Delivered July 29th One lump sum delivered to the way each organization receives Medicaid paymentsNo strings attached (I.e. does not have to be used for COVID-specific...

STATE NEWS 7-15-21 KDHE COVID-19 Update for Local Partners WebinarHere is the recording, slides and Q&A. Webinar recording Kansas highlights: See Slide 8 – Sharp increase in new cases since last weekSlide 9 - hospitalizations relatively flatSlide...

STATE NEWS Kansas COVID-19 Vaccination Overview 1,326,134 People Vaccinated with One Dose2,410,047 Total Doses Reported as Administered- First Dose: 1,326,134- Second Dose: 1,083,9132,952,820 Total Doses Distributed- State Distributed: 2,038,18045.5% of Kansans Vaccinated with One Dose40.1% of...

STATE NEWS Surprise LSC Interpretation on KeyPad-Controlled Doors Tabled Earlier in the week, the State Fire Marshal Office informed us that CMS would require inspectors to cite a K222 deficiency, effective immediately, for “inappropriate” use of...

STATE NEWS Positive Media Opportunity: KDHE/KDADS Seek Direct Care Staff Willing to Tell Why they Got Vaccinated as a Healthcare WorkerWe received a request from KDADS Secretary Howard this morning seeking direct care workers who...

STATE NEWS Kansas COVID-19 Vaccination Overview 2,532,701 Total Doses Reported as Administered        - First Dose: 1,397,885             - Second Dose: 1,134,8172,991,240 Total Doses Distributed        - State Distributed: 2,038,63048.0% of Kansans Vaccinated with One Dose  42.0% of...

STATE NEWS $15/Day Emergency Payments Showing Up in Bank Accounts Today One lump sum delivered to the way each organization receives Medicaid paymentsNo strings attached (I.e. does not have to be used for COVID-specific costs) Formula for...

FEDERAL NEWS NHSN Changes Coming FALL 2021 - Revision Update CDC has released a one pager outlining the changes to NHSN Covid-19 Vaccination Data Collection Forms for Health Care Personnel slated for the Fall of 2021....

STATE NEWS Kansas COVID-19 Vaccination Overview 2,573,807 Total Doses Reported as Administered  - First Dose: 1,426,772 - Second Dose: 1,147,036  3,047,940 Total Doses Distributed  - State Distributed: 2,049.88049.0% of Kansans Vaccinated with One Dose  42.5% of Kansas Completed COVID-19 Vaccine Kansas COVID-19...

FEDERAL NEWS Update on Employee Leave Provisions During COVIDAs COVID case numbers surge dramatically, LeadingAge members have asked for an update on employee leave provisions, in case staff test positive, have a family member who...