LeadingAge Kansas Raises Concerns With Commissioner Thurness
Rachel Monger and Debra Zehr met on Thursday with KDADS Commissioner of Survey, Certification and Credentialing Codi Thurness to discuss growing concerns related to...
New Medicaid Trainings from KDHE
KDHE Division of Health Care Finance is offering three additional sessions of the Medicaid Overview course as part of its fall Medicaid training. Registration...
Delays with Durable Medical Equipment?
LeadingAge National has heard from some members across the country about problems regarding delays and complications securing DME for Medicare residents. In response, they...
Joint Provider/Surveyor Training to Focus on Resident-to-Resident Altercations
Registrations are flying in for this great day of training. Don’t miss the chance to learn about resident-to-resident altercations, specifically in those with dementia....
Survey Trends for 2nd Quarter of 2016
KDADS has released survey trends covering January through July of this year. View Nursing Facility trends and Assisted Living/Home Plus/RHCF trends.
Surveyors continue to write...
IMPACT Act Call on August 31st Rescheduled
The planned national call with CMS regarding new IMPACT Act requirements has been rescheduled from August 31st to October 13th from 12:30 PM to 2:00...
New Provider Assessment Payments Due October 30th
Provider assessment payments reflecting the newly increased rate will be due October 30, 2016. KDADS understands that the increase in the assessment, combined with...
New CMS Letter Updating Survey Exit Conferences
Last week a new CMS letter was released: Revisions to the State Operations Manual (SOM), Appendix
CMS is updating Appendix I, Task 6, Exit...
More on CMS Requirements on LTC Employee Social Media Use
Much has been made of the letter issued earlier this month by CMS regarding social media use by nursing home staff involving residents.
Revise Your...
OIG Exclusions List Update
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General (OIG) has posted its latest update to the List of Excluded...
PACE Proposed CMS Rule
On August 11, 2016, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule (CMS-4168-P) to revise and update regulations from the 2006 Final rule for...
How to Apply for Medicaid/Medicare Posters
KDADS has updated posters for nursing homes and assisted living facilities, informing consumers of how to apply for Medicaid and Medicare services.
View the How...