Clarification from National Life Safety Code Consultant on KSFM Informational Bulletin
We received several questions from members regarding the latest informational bulletin related to door locking arrangements from the Kansas Fire Marshal’s office. We followed...
Prospective Rate Posting Date for Nursing Facilities with Medicaid Add-on
Now that the legislative session is done, KDADS begins the work of reanalyzing cost reports and factoring in the approved $15.40 per Medicaid resident...
KDHE Announces Selections for KanCare RFP
Two incumbents, United Healthcare and Sunflower Health Plan, will continue their work as Managed Care Organizations (MCOs) in Kansas. The newest organization selected by...
Accepting Applicants for the Workforce and Public Policy Advisory Committees
LeadingAge Kansas is accepting interested applicants who would like to sit on either the Workforce or Public Policy Advisory committees. Both committees meet virtually.
The...
Weekly Recaps: May 8, 2024
Each week, LeadingAge experts curate timely, helpful resources on a variety of topics important to aging services providers.
Affordable Housing Weekly Update. Here is your...
Home Health CY2025 Proposed Rule Goes to OMB
On April 26, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services submitted CY 2025 Home Health Prospective Payment System Rate Update and Home Infusion Therapy...
New Proposed CAHPS Hospice Survey Available for Review
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is proposing in the FY2025 Hospice Wage Index to implement a revised CAHPS Hospice Survey beginning...
CMS Update IDR and Enforcement Procedures for Home Health and Hospice
On May 3, the Center for Clinical Standards and Quality at CMS issued a memo revising the State Operations Manual (SOM) Chapter 10 to...
President Biden Vetoes Congressional Resolution of Disapproval of NLRB Joint Employer Rule
On May 3, President Biden vetoed a Congressional resolution that would have overturned a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) final rule, issued in October...
House Ways and Means Committee to Mark Up Several Health-Related Bills
House Ways and Means Committee to Mark Up Several Health-Related Bills
House Committee to Consider CNA Lockout Bill. Included in the May 8 markup is...
CMS Defers Many Questions on Staffing Standards to Yet-to-be-released Interpretive Guidance
LeadingAge met with CMS on May 1 for the monthly associations call. Many questions were asked related to how the recently released minimum staffing...
Recording and Materials from Staffing Mandate Webinar
As of May 1, LeadingAge’s April 30 Policy Update: Federal Staffing Mandate Replay (recording and materials) is now available on the LeadingAge Learning Hub....