House Oversight Committee Hearing to Address Nursing Home Mortality & COVID-19 Policies
On Wednesday, May 17th, at 9:00 AM CT, the Select Coronavirus Pandemic of House Oversight and Accountability Committee held a hearing titled, "Like Fire...
Weekly Recaps
Each week, LeadingAge experts curate timely, helpful resources on a variety of topics important to aging services providers.
Nursing Home Weekly Update. Here is your...
Ongoing Congressional Inquiry on Medicaid MCO Denials
Following a mid-July report by the Office of Inspector General (OIG) revealing high rates of prior authorization denials in Medicaid Managed Care, there was...
CMS Releases Interim Final Rule to Curtail Procedural Medicaid Disenrollments
Included in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 were provisions that allowed states to resume Medicaid eligibility terminations in April of 2023 along with...
Hospitals Call for New MA Star Measure –Overturned Denials
A recent article noted that hospitals, too, are at a breaking point with Medicare Advantage and plans’ wrongful denials of needed care. The hospitals...
Aging Services Day Is Coming Up Quick!
LeadingAge Kansas, Kansas Healthcare Association, and Kansas Adult Care Executives have been working hard to bring you an eventful and meaningful day of advocacy...
ACL Releases OAA Modernization Final Regulation
The regulations governing the Older Americans Act (OAA) are overseen by the Administration for Community Living (ACL). Prior to the current “public inspection” release...
LeadingAge Meets with CMS Center for Program Integrity (CPI) Staff on Hospice Audits
LeadingAge met with the Center for Program Integrity leadership on February 7th to discuss follow up on their survey results. CPI was very interested...
Kansas Capitol Happenings for Week Ending March 22
On Tuesday this week, Senate Public Health and Welfare took action on HB2777, the body camera bill. The amendment introduced by Senator Pettey inserted...
Kansas Capitol Happenings for Week Ending April 5
LeadingAge Kansas had a packed week with conferences and committee meetings. The Subcommittee on Contract Nursing convened Monday through Wednesday, tackling topics such as...
Change Healthcare: UHG reports Largest Clearinghouse Back Online
UnitedHealth Group reports that medical claims have returned through its Change Healthcare network. It notes its Assurance started up the week of March 18 and...
LeadingAge Analysis of FY2025 Hospice Rule
On March 28, CMS released the FY2025 Hospice Wage Index proposed rule. LeadingAge has completed a review of the proposals for LeadingAge members. This...