HCSF Statistics for Aging Service Providers
The following statistics reflect the experience by Kansas Aging Service Providers covered by the Health Care Stabilization Fund (HCSF).
To date 47 claims against adult...
CMS Hosts Call on Medicare VBP for SNFs on November 16th
CMS will host a nationwide call on the Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) program for Skilled Nursing Facilities on Thursday, November 16th from 12:30 PM to 2:00...
CMS Highlights New Information About Legionella
In response to requests for more information about water management programs and the risk of Legionella, CMS has directed providers to updated resources from...
CMS Region 7 Provider Newsletter Now Available
A new issue of the CMS provider newsletter for the Midwest division is now available. It provides important updates, tips and explanations for all...
Log-In for Fire Marshal’s Emergency Preparedness Webinar
The Office of the Kansas State Fire Marshal will be conducting webinars on the emergency preparedness regulations going into effect on November 28, 2017.
They have...
KDADS Surveyor Roundtables – Corrected Flyer
The original flyer with information on upcoming surveyor roundtables listed the wrong address for the Garden City location. Please see the new flyer for...
KDADS Surveyor Roundtables in November
The fall surveyor roundtables have been scheduled for the beginning of November. The Director of Survey Melissa Mille, as well as regional managers, will...
Resource Guide for Difficult to Place Individuals
The KDADS commission on behavioral health has posted a resource guide for “difficult to place” individuals in need of care. The care needs commonly...
New Issue of Kansas Emergency Preparedness Newsletter Available
The newest issue of Ready Reader has additional questions and answers from CMS. You can find previous editions of the Ready Reader available for...
KDADS Task Force on Incentives and IJ Interaction- We Need Your Feedback and Ideas
Many LeadingAge Kansas members have had their incentive dollars severely slashed as a direct result of the escalation of high scope and severity citations...
Fire Marshal Offering Webinar on Emergency Preparedness Rules
The OSFM will host a webinar over the recent Emergency Preparedness Rule multiple times over the next several weeks. The webinar will last approximately...
KDADS September Stakeholder Meeting
KDADS held a monthly stakeholder meeting with representatives of LeadingAge Kansas, Kansas Health Care Association, Kansas Adult Care Executives, Kansas Hospital Association and the...