QuickCast on Medicaid Access Rule is Now Live
If you’re looking for a deeper dive into the recently finalized rule: Ensuring Access to Medicaid Services, you’re in luck. Because of included payment adequacy provisions, this rule is more commonly referred to as...
Weekly Recaps: June 5, 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 your weekly Affordable Housing Update.
Nursing Home Weekly Update. Here is your weekly Nursing...
HCBS Proposed Rates Reflect Increase from 2024 Legislative Session
LeadingAge Kansas has reviewed the proposed rate increases for FY25 for the HCBS-FE waiver. These rates are set to begin July 1, 2024, and end June 30, 2025, unless the legislature intervenes to continue...
“Final” Nursing Facility Rates Contain Errors, Disregard June 6th Register Publication
In last Thursday's Publication Register on the Kansas Secretary of State's website, the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services posted “final” nursing facility rates set to take effect on July 1. These rates...
Facility Assessment Resources Are Here!
LeadingAge released the first round of resources for the enhanced Facility Assessment requirements on June 5. Access the resources here using your LeadingAge login. The new resources are located under the “Facility Assessment Addendum...
CRA Resolution to Overturn Staffing Rule Introduced in Senate
Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Joe Manchin (I-WV) introduced on June 4 a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution of disapproval to overturn CMS'S final minimum staffing rule for nursing homes and prevent CMS from...
Reminder: Department of Labor Overtime Exemption Rule Raises Salary Threshold on July 1
On April 23, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released a final rule relating to overtime exemption for employees performing executive, administrative, and professional duties – the so called “white collar” exemptions – under...
Congressional Letter on 3-Day Stay Wavier During PHE
Representatives Joe Courtney (D-CT), Glenn Thompson (R-PA), and Suzan DelBene (D-WA) transmitted a letter on May 1 to the House Appropriations Subcommittee that oversees funding for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) requesting...
Register for the New Members-Only National Policy Pulse Call
LeadingAge is excited to launch a new, members-only briefing and analysis call with our experts, “National Policy Pulse,” every Monday at 2:30 PM CT, beginning June 17.
What’s Different? LeadingAge members will still have timely...
Senators Request Report from Veterans Affairs (VA) on the Impact of the Finalized Staffing...
On June 4, 2024, Senators King (I-ME) and Cramer (R-ND) sent a letter to Secretary McDonough of the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (VA) asking the agency to produce a report on the impact of...
CMS Responds: $75 million Nursing Awareness Campaign
On April 26, LeadingAge sent a letter to CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, asking questions and offering to partner on CMS’ stated forthcoming investment of $75 million to increase the number of nurses in nursing...
PACE Programs and MAOs: Reminder to Complete Plan Connectivity Data Submission
All prospective PACE programs and Medicare Advantage Organizations along with any existing contract or plan that intends to make changes to their Plan Connectivity Data module should review a June 10 CMS memo and...