Department of Labor Final Rule Significantly Increases Salary Threshold for Overtime Exemption
On April 23, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released a final rule relating to overtime exemptions for employees performing executive, administrative, and professional (EAP) duties under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act. The...
CMS Finalizes Medicaid Access Rule with 80/20 Wage Pass Through
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services finalized the Ensuring Access to Medicaid Services rule with significant updates from the proposed rule. The proposed and final rule broadly updated transparency and stakeholder engagement in...
FTC Final Rule Will Ban Nearly All Non-Compete Agreements Nationwide
On April 23, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a final rule that will ban nearly all non-compete agreements nationwide. The final rule provides that it is an unfair method of competition under the Federal Trade...
KDADS Provides Quarterly Updates
Long-term care stakeholders met with KDADS last week to discuss various items including quarterly licensing updates, OIG audits on infection preventionists nationwide, legislation coming down the pike, and the recently proposed rates for nursing...
KanCare Provider Revalidation Messaging
During COVID, KanCare stopped requiring providers to revalidate for KMAP and KanCare. The agency is now revitalizing these efforts and providers will begin to receive messaging from KanCare or KMAP about this process. See...
OSFM Issues Prevention Information Release on Door Locking Arrangements, Plans of Correction, and More
The office of the Kansas Fire Marshal issued guidance for providers to review last week related to door locking arrangements in long-term care facilities, fire stopping and plans of correction, as well as the...
Wrap Up of the Kansas Legislative Session
The Kansas Legislature adjourned last night with no plans to return until January 13, 2025. They managed to pass their omnibus budget which contained funding for preventative oral health benefits as part of the...
Correction: Handouts on Minimum Staffing Rule
The rule has not yet “formally” been posted to the Federal Register. The formal posting is anticipated to be May 10, meaning the enforcement of the enhanced facility assessment provisions will not occur until...
Resource for Commenting on FY 2025 SNF PPS Proposed Rule
The FY 2025 SNF PPS proposed rule was released to the Federal Register on April 3. The rule proposes a 4.1% payment increase, but also includes a significant expansion of CMS authority related to...
Hospital Observation Stays Bill Introduced in the Senate
Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Susan Collins (R-ME), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) announced on April 24 the introduction of the Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act. This bill would: 1) allow for the time patients spend in...
Analysis of Nursing Home Minimum Staffing Standards
Nursing home minimum staffing standards were released to the Federal Register on April 22. Read here to learn more about what’s in the final rule, how finalized provisions may differ from what was proposed,...
Letter Seeks Details and Partnership on $75M Nursing Home Staffing Campaign
On April 26, LeadingAge sent a letter to CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure asking for specifics on the Nursing Home Staffing Campaign that was unveiled in the Minimum Staffing Standards for Long-Term Care Facilities and Medicaid...