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...
Final OSHA Electronic Recordkeeping Rule Published
by Jennifer Hilliard
Update - At the request of the judge presiding over a legal challenge, OSHA has agreed to extend the effective date of the anti-retaliation...
CMS Announces Training for Phase 1 Implementation of New Nursing Home Regulations
CMS is developing an online training for State Survey Agencies (SA), providers and other stakeholders on the new Nursing Home Requirements of Participation (RoPs)....
Medicare Learning Network Call on Changes Requirements
Join CMS on Thursday, October 27th from 12:30-2:oo PM to learn about the final rule to reform the federal health and safety standards that long-term...
Medicare Hospice News
On October 6th, CMS released a privacy-protected public data set, the Hospice Utilization and Payment Public Use File (Hospice PUF), which provides information on...
KDADS Regional Roundtable Meetings in November
Join KDADS, LeadingAge Kansas, KHCA and KACE for these important regional roundtable meetings. KDADS agency updates as well as the Top 10 Deficiencies will...
Which Voter Registration Form Should You Be Using?
If you are conducting a voter registration drive for your residents and employees, you may be confused about all of the new court rulings...
Sunflower in the “Parking Lot”?
KDADS publishes a quarterly newsletter, called the Sunflower Connection, with regulatory-related news for adult care home providers. Administrators, department heads, MDS coordinators and Quality...
New Interim CMS Rule Adjust CMPs for Inflation for NFs, HHAs and other Providers...
(1) Interim Final Rule; Adjustment of Civil Monetary Penalties for Inflation (9/6/16) - Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the Assistant Secretary...
Free Webinar: New CMS Final Rule on Emergency Preparedness
This webinar highlighted essential Emergency Preparedness concepts and practices that should be integrated into every healthcare operation, focusing on:
Critical elements of compliance with the...
MDS GG Coming on October 1st
There are big changes facing the Interdisciplinary Clinical team (IDT) next month with the addition of the GG Section to the MDS. The additional...