KSBN Shares Scam Alert Information
The Kansas Board of Nursing has received reports of malicious callers calling nurses across the state pretending to be members of the board. The...
KSFM Shares Information Release on Importance of Maintaining Clearance Around Electrical Panels
See the attached bulletin from the Kansas State Fire Marshal’s Office which outlines electrical panel safety and the importance of maintaining clearance per NEC...
Final FY2025 Hospice Wage Index Rule Goes to OMB
On Monday, July 8, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services submitted the FY2025 Hospice Wage Index, Payment Rate Update, and Quality Reporting Requirements...
LeadingAge Press Statement to Senator Warren and Representative Schakowsky on Staffing Mandate
On June 30, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) sent a letter to LeadingAge and AHCA asking a number of questions...
CMS Updates Enhanced Oversight for Hospices
In June, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released an updated fact sheet for the provisional period of enhanced oversight (PPEO) for...
Hospice and SNF: Non-Compliance Letters for FY 2025
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is sending notice to hospices and skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) that were determined to be out...
Texas Court Signals Skepticism About FTC’s Authority to Enact Ban on Non-Competes
As reported by Bloomberg and other media outlets, in a July 3 decision, federal Judge Ada Brown issued a limited, temporary injunction blocking the...
HCBS-FE Waiver Renewal Public Input Sessions
Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services will be hosting public input sessions on the HCBS-FE waiver renewal. Review the attached flyer to find...
Weekly Recaps: July 3, 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...
Quarterly Update on Hospice Quality Reporting Program (HQRP) Now Available
Swingtech sends informational messages to hospices related to the Quality Reporting Program (QRP) on a quarterly basis. Their latest outreach communication is now available....
CDC Updates Recommendation for RSV Vaccine
On June 26, CDC updated its recommendations for the use of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) vaccines in people aged 60 and older for the...
LeadingAge Joins Letter to CMS on CMP Proposed Rule
In a June 27 letter to the CMS Administrator, LeadingAge joined AHCA, AJAS, AAPACN, LSA and other associations to outline significant concerns about, and...