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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
Primary Election Day Results in Kansas
Here’s who we know is still in the running after yesterday’s primary election. The Election Year Toolkit on the website will be updated to...
Weekly Recaps: July 31, 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...
CMS Releases RFI on PEPPER and CBR Reports
The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced they are seeking information for a re-evaluation of the Comparative Billing Reports (CBRs) and Program...
Senators Introduce Bill to Enhance Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programs
Senator Kaine(D-VA) and Senator Casey(D-PA) introduced the Strengthening Advocacy for Long-Term Care Residents Act to improve advocacy for residents of long-term care. The proposed...
Senator Casey Introduces the PACE Anytime Act
On July 25, Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Mike Braun (R-IN) introduced an act that would compel CMS to open enrollment of PACE to...
LeadingAge Sends Letter to CMS Administrator Seeking MA Marketing Protections for PACE Enrollees
On July 24, LeadingAge and the National PACE Association sent a joint letter urging CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure to include stricter marketing rules for...
CMS Open Door Forum Focuses on Payment Adequacy Provisions in Medicaid Access Rule
On July 30, the Centers for Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Door Forum (ODF) was hosted by Alyssa DeBoy (director) and Melissa Harris (deputy director)...