LeadingAge National Releases Updates to RAI Manual Effective October 1st
LeadingAge National recently developed a paper outlining the changes to the RAI Manual that will take affect October 1st. View the document.
Ann Elifrits is the New Commissioner on Aging at KDADS
Ann Elifrits is the new Commissioner on Aging at KDADS, replacing Craig Kaberline. Ann comes to KDADS from Valley Hope in Atchison. She has...
Overview of MDS Changes to Take Effect October 1st
Our MDS Consultant, Georgina Munguya, has provided an overview she received from AANAC about the upcoming changes to the RAI User’s Manual that will...
2018 National Study of Long-Term Care Providers Launching This Week
The CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics has started the fourth wave of the National Study of Long-Term Care Providers (NSLTCP). NSLTCP is an...
Join KC Metro Aging Service Providers Emergency Preparedness Network
The KC Metro Aging Services/LTC Emergency Preparedness Group continues to meet. If you would like more information about their work and upcoming meetings email Sara...
Federal Legislation Introduced to Improve Opportunities for Telehealth Services in SNFs
New bipartisan legislation has been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives that would allow qualified physician group practices to furnish telehealth services in...
Federal Surveyors Report Citing F623 During Federal Oversight Surveys
Don’t forget F623 pertaining to failure to notify the Ombudsman for facility-initiated transfers/discharges. Within the Interpretive Guidance under F623, CMS defines the notification expectations of providers based on...
Civil Money Penalty Reinvestment Program Extends Deadline to Apply for Breakthrough Community Grant
CMPRP is currently accepting applications to be part of the Breakthrough Community. Due to receiving several requests for an extension to this deadline, we...
Become a Breakthrough Community on Adverse Events
CMPRP is currently accepting applications to be part of the Breakthrough Community. Apply now through Friday, August 3, 2018!
The Civil Money Penalty Reinvestment Program (CMPRP) would like...
2018 KDHE/DHCF Wichita Medicaid Training Opportunity
KDHE Division of Health Care Finance is offering Medicaid Training courses in Wichita, KS on August 23, 2018.
Registration is first-come, first served, and must be...
CMS Proposed Rule Would Pay for More Telehealth
CMS has released a proposed rule on physician payment that would take effect for calendar year 2019. Included are several proposals for updating and...
Rumor Mill Alert – Yes, KDADS Plans to Fill Key Vacancies
KDADS Survey, Certification and Credentialing Commissioner Brad Fischer reports that the Agency plans to fill vacancies created by the departures of Regional Manager Alana...