Wall Street Journal Publishes Consecutive Articles on LPC Solvency
Within the last week, the Wall Street Journal has published two probative articles that seek to explore the financial viability of LPCs through the lens of recent (if rare) examples of insolvency or bankruptcies....
LeadingAge Meets with CMS Life Safety Code Officials
LeadingAge met with officials from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to discuss Life Safety Code and Emergency Preparedness requirements on June 11. Read more about this meeting here. The meeting is...
DEA Submits Proposed Rule on E-Prescribing Controlled Substances to OMB
On June 13, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) submitted proposed rules on the prescribing of controlled substances via telemedicine to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). This is the final step before publication....
CMS Releases Revised Guidance for Facility Assessment
In a June 18 Quality, Safety & Oversight Group (QSOG) and Survey & Operations Group (SOG) QSO 24-13-NH Memo, CMS is revising the requirements for the Facility Assessment to align with the Minimum Staffing...
It’s Official: LeadingAge is Co-Plaintiff in Lawsuit to Halt Nursing Home Staffing Mandates
LeadingAge on June 18 joined the American Health Care Association’s (AHCA) lawsuit against the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) as co-plaintiff, following our...
Kansas City Area Candidate Meet and Greet on June 26
There’s still time for LeadingAge Kansas providers in the Kansas City region to register to attend the Kansas City Area Candidate Meet and Greet. This event is being hosted at Lakeview Village from 5:30...
KanCare Oversight Committee to Meet June 25
A one-day hearing for the Joint Bob Bethell KanCare Oversight committee is scheduled for Monday, June 25. No verbal testimony will be allowed due to the limited time frames, but LeadingAge Kansas did submit...
Special Session Wrapped Up in One Day
With the entire session lasting just over 9 hours, the legislature passed two major plans: tax relief and STAR Bond plan. The new tax plan was a compromise between legislative leadership and the Governor...
Weekly Updates: June 12, 2024
Each week, LeadingAge experts curate timely, helpful resources on a variety of topics important to aging services providers.
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CMS Updates Hospice Certifying Physician Enrollment Guidance, Again
On Thursday, June 6, CMS published an update to FAQs for the hospice certifying physician enrollment to better align with current hospice regulations and provide clarity around the process of recertifying patients. Originally, as...
PACE Programs and MAOs: Reminder to Complete Plan Connectivity Data Submission
All prospective PACE programs and Medicare Advantage Organizations along with any existing contract or plan that intends to make changes to their Plan Connectivity Data module should review a June 10 CMS memo and...
CMS Responds: $75 million Nursing Awareness Campaign
On April 26, LeadingAge sent a letter to CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, asking questions and offering to partner on CMS’ stated forthcoming investment of $75 million to increase the number of nurses in nursing...