HCBS Settings Rule
The HCBS Final Settings Rule State Transition Plan draft is posted on the KDADS website for public comment until December 28, 2016. Please cc...
CMS Releases Revised Regulations and Tags
The CMS Survey and Certification Letter: Advance Copy - Revisions to State Operations Manual (SOM), Appendix PP - Revised Regulations and Tags is available...
Implementation of New Emergency Preparedness Regulations
A new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Survey and Certification Letter: Information on the Implementation Plans for the Emergency Preparedness Regulation is available...
New Antimicrobial Stewardship Toolkits Available from Department of Health and Human Services
The Agency for Health Care Research and Quality (AHRQ) has released four new toolkits on antimicrobial stewardship for nursing homes.
The toolkits cover a variety...
Results of MDS Focused Surveys: CMS Overview
CMS completed the FY 2015 MDS Focused Surveys and is providing an overview of the results. View the results.
In 2012, the Office of Inspector...
KanCare Providers Urge Governor and Legislature to Restore Medicaid Cuts
LeadingAge Kansas is part of a large coalition of Medicaid providers working to reverse the recent cuts to KanCare. The coalition has been educating...
Surveyor Roundtables Next Week
The annual KDADS nursing home surveyor roundtables are next week. Join KDADS, LeadingAge Kansas, KHCA and KACE for these FREE Regional Roundtable meetings to hear from KDADS about the...
National Partnership to Improve Dementia Care and QAPI MLN Connects® Call
Learn about the reform of requirements for long-term care, highlighting the Behavioral Health Services & Pharmacy Services sections. The call will be held on...
OSHA’s New Reporting and Anti-Retaliation Rule
This past May, the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued a final rule to modernize injury data collection to better...
KDADS PEAK Advisory Council Members Needed
KDADS is seeking PEAK enrollees who are interested in being a part of the KDADS PEAK Advisory Team.
The PEAK Advisory Team Charter and PEAK...
New Limited English Proficiency Regulations in Effect
Last month, new limited English proficiency (LEP) regulations went into effect for nursing facilities and other providers that accept Medicare/Medicaid. Under the new regulations, providers...
Preparing for Phase I Nursing Home Regulations Compliance
by Dr. Cheryl Phillips
We know this new rule is daunting for many of our LeadingAge members who provide nursing home services. In order to help...