KDADS PEAK Advisory Council Members Needed
KDADS is seeking PEAK enrollees who are interested in being a part of the KDADS PEAK Advisory Team.
The PEAK Advisory Team Charter and PEAK Advisory Team Volunteer application can be found on the KDADS...
New Limited English Proficiency Regulations in Effect
Last month, new limited English proficiency (LEP) regulations went into effect for nursing facilities and other providers that accept Medicare/Medicaid. Under the new regulations, providers must take “reasonable steps to provide reasonable access” to LEP...
Preparing for Phase I Nursing Home Regulations Compliance
by Dr. Cheryl Phillips
We know this new rule is daunting for many of our LeadingAge members who provide nursing home services. In order to help you organize your work we have prepared a short summary of...
Final OSHA Electronic Recordkeeping Rule Published
by Jennifer Hilliard
Update - At the request of the judge presiding over a legal challenge, OSHA has agreed to extend the effective date of the anti-retaliation provisions of the final injury and illness electronic reporting rule...
CMS Announces Training for Phase 1 Implementation of New Nursing Home Regulations
CMS is developing an online training for State Survey Agencies (SA), providers and other stakeholders on the new Nursing Home Requirements of Participation (RoPs). The training will be available on November 18th. It will...
Medicare Learning Network Call on Changes Requirements
Join CMS on Thursday, October 27th from 12:30-2:oo PM to learn about the final rule to reform the federal health and safety standards that long-term care facilities must meet in order to participate in the...
Medicare Hospice News
On October 6th, CMS released a privacy-protected public data set, the Hospice Utilization and Payment Public Use File (Hospice PUF), which provides information on services provided to Medicare beneficiaries by hospice providers. CMS also...
KDADS Regional Roundtable Meetings in November
Join KDADS, LeadingAge Kansas, KHCA and KACE for these important regional roundtable meetings. KDADS agency updates as well as the Top 10 Deficiencies will be discussed. These meetings are free for the attendee but you...
Which Voter Registration Form Should You Be Using?
If you are conducting a voter registration drive for your residents and employees, you may be confused about all of the new court rulings about Kansas Voter Identification Laws. After sorting through the recent...
Sunflower in the “Parking Lot”?
KDADS publishes a quarterly newsletter, called the Sunflower Connection, with regulatory-related news for adult care home providers. Administrators, department heads, MDS coordinators and Quality Improvement managers should read every issue.
Read the July...
New Interim CMS Rule Adjust CMPs for Inflation for NFs, HHAs and other Providers...
(1) Interim Final Rule; Adjustment of Civil Monetary Penalties for Inflation (9/6/16) - Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources; Centers for Medicare & and Medicaid Services...
Free Webinar: New CMS Final Rule on Emergency Preparedness
This webinar highlighted essential Emergency Preparedness concepts and practices that should be integrated into every healthcare operation, focusing on:
Critical elements of compliance with the proposed Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)rule change on...