Roles of KDHE, KDADS and DCF in Administering KanCare
State Medicaid Director Jon Hammdorf explained the roles of KDHE, KDADS and DCF in administering KanCare to the Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee....
Regulatory Compliance Resource: Online Surveyor Training
The CMS Survey and Certification Group Integrated Surveyor Training Website contains a wealth of CMS-provided Web-based training, video webcasts and archived webinars. Here is just...
Weigh In On Proposed Conscience Protection Rule
LeadingAge National is interested in receiving member input on the HHS federal proposed conscience protection rule. Comments are due to HHS on March 27th. In order...
Environmental Inspections
We are gathering feedback from members about environmental inspections for major renovation or new buildings in the last few months. Please shoot Rachel an email.
No Discharge Notice Required When Resident Transferred to a Different Room Within Nursing Home
Based on a question posed by a LeadingAge Kansas member, Melissa Mille, with KDADS has clarified that if a nursing home resident is changing...
Updated LTC Survey Process Resources
CMS has updated the Long Term Care Survey Process (LTCSP) resources listed on the dedicated nursing home webpage; including the scope and severity grid that...
MDS 3.0 QM Reports Temporarily Unavailable
The MDS 3.0 QM Reports category in the CASPER Reporting application is unavailable as of January 29, 2018 while CMS adds new measures.
The reports...
SNF QRP Deadlines Extended for CY2017
CMS has extended the SNF Quality Reporting Program (QRP) deadlines for calendar year (CY) 2017. MDS data for January-December (Q1-Q4) of CY 2017 is...
SNF QRP FAQs
CMS has a SNF Quality Reporting Program FAQs webpage addressing general questions about the SNF QRP, including information about the quality measures, data submission deadlines, technical...
New Survey Protocols for Home Health
CMS has released revised protocol for surveyors relating to the new Home Health Conditions of Participation that became effective January 13th. The update provides...
OIG to Review Abuse and Neglect of Medicare Beneficiaries in 2018
The federal Office of the Inspector General (OIG) added a new report to their Work Plan reporting on how widespread the potential abuse or neglect of...