Calling Out White House on Disparaging Nursing Home Characterizations
In a May 2 letter, LeadingAge president and CEO Katie Smith Sloan expressed deep dismay and concern over the Administration’s mischaracterization of nursing homes...
LeadingAge Kansas To Attend Monthly Stakeholder Calls with KDHE Eligibility and KDADS Next Week
Next Friday, May 17, LeadingAge Kansas will attend stakeholder calls with both the KDHE Eligibility and KDADS teams to discuss issues, concerns, successes and...
Kansas City Area Members Save the Date for Candidate Meet and Greet
LeadingAge Kansas will be co-hosting a candidate meet and greet for healthcare providers in the Kansas City area on Tuesday, June 25 from 5:30-7:30...
CMS Provides KDADS SCCC with Enhanced Barrier Precautions FAQ
Last week, Lacey Hunter with the Survey and Credentialing Commission at KDADS joined the LeadingAge Kansas weekly webinar to discuss the minimum staffing rule...
KDADS Sends Provider Email with Update on Heightened Scrutiny for Final Settings Rule
An email was sent to providers and stakeholders last week outlining KDADS intent to follow more flexible guidelines for the heightened scrutiny process for...
Weekly Recaps: May 1, 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 weekly...
Energy and Commerce Holds Medicaid Focused Hearing; Lots of Focus on 80/20 and Nursing...
The House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Health held a hearing on April 30. The hearing featured HHS Deputy Administrator Daniel Tsai who...
LeadingAge Detailed Analysis of the Medicaid Access Rule
On April 22, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Medicaid Program: Ensuring Access to Medicaid Services final rule for public...
Department of Labor Final Rule Significantly Increases Salary Threshold for Overtime Exemption
On April 23, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released a final rule relating to overtime exemption for employees performing executive, administrative, and professional...
Hospice: Certifying Physicians Enrollment or Opt-Out Delayed Until June 3
As finalized in the FY2024 Hospice Payment Rate Update Final Rule, physicians who certify hospice services must enroll in or opt-out of Medicare. Originally, the...
Letter Seeks Details and Partnership on $75M Nursing Home Staffing Campaign
On April 26, LeadingAge sent a letter to CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure asking for specifics on the Nursing Home Staffing Campaign that was unveiled in...
Analysis of Nursing Home Minimum Staffing Standards
Nursing home minimum staffing standards were released to the Federal Register on April 22. Read here to learn more about what’s in the final...