KDADS-Approved Resident Rights Poster
KDADS reviewed and approved the content of the resident rights poster we previously shared with members. Here is a copy for your customization with...
LeadingAge Kansas Launches Advocacy at Federal Level on Survey Madness
LeadingAge Kansas is on an all-out advocacy campaign with our Members of Congress and the Trump Administration Transition Team to alert them to:
CMS’s...
Immediate Jeopardy Citations Surpass 100
KDADS has responded to information requests from LeadingAge Kansas regarding the number of Immediate Jeopardy Citations and the amount now contained in the state...
New and Revised Resident Rights Poster from LeadingAge National
LeadingAge National has made revisions to the Residents' Rights poster template that they released a couple of weeks ago. The only substantive change is...
PBJ Answers From CMS
CMS released a message to nursing home providers with answers to your most frequently asked questions about payroll based journaling. View the message from...
CMS Updates State Operations Manual to Reflect Requirements of Participation
CMS has published an Advanced Copy of State Operations Manual Appendix PP to include the revised Requirements of Participation for nursing facilities. Please note before printing...
OIG Exclusions Update Available
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General (OIG) has posted its October 2016 update to the List of Excluded Individuals/Entities....
LeadingAge Kansas Training on New Nursing Home Regulations
LeadingAge Kansas is committed to providing extensive, accurate, and timely training on the new CMS nursing home regulations. In addition to the trainings we...
Phase 1 Implementation of New Nursing Home Regulations: CMS Training Materials
CMS released new training that contains information regarding Phase 1 of the New Nursing Home Regulations that will be effective starting November 28, 2016....
State Ombudsman Letter: Send Discharge Notices to Topeka Office
State Long-term Care Ombudsman Barb Hickert has sent a letter to all nursing home administrators about the new requirements to send all discharge notices to...
New Resident Rights Poster Template from LeadingAge National
LeadingAge National has created a template for members to use in drafting their residents’ rights poster as mandated under the revised Requirements of Participation...
KanCare Recommendations from Legislative Oversight Committee
The Robert G. (Bob) Bethell Committee on Home and Community Based Services and KanCare Oversight conducted two days of hearings Thursday, November 17th and...