Senators Request Report from Veterans Affairs (VA) on the Impact of the Finalized Staffing...
On June 4, 2024, Senators King (I-ME) and Cramer (R-ND) sent a letter to Secretary McDonough of the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (VA) asking the agency to produce a report on the impact of...
Register for the New Members-Only National Policy Pulse Call
LeadingAge is excited to launch a new, members-only briefing and analysis call with our experts, “National Policy Pulse,” every Monday at 2:30 PM CT, beginning June 17.
What’s Different? LeadingAge members will still have timely...
Congressional Letter on 3-Day Stay Wavier During PHE
Representatives Joe Courtney (D-CT), Glenn Thompson (R-PA), and Suzan DelBene (D-WA) transmitted a letter on May 1 to the House Appropriations Subcommittee that oversees funding for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) requesting...
Reminder: Department of Labor Overtime Exemption Rule Raises Salary Threshold on July 1
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 duties – the so called “white collar” exemptions – under...
CRA Resolution to Overturn Staffing Rule Introduced in Senate
Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Joe Manchin (I-WV) introduced on June 4 a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution of disapproval to overturn CMS'S final minimum staffing rule for nursing homes and prevent CMS from...
Facility Assessment Resources Are Here!
LeadingAge released the first round of resources for the enhanced Facility Assessment requirements on June 5. Access the resources here using your LeadingAge login. The new resources are located under the “Facility Assessment Addendum...
“Final” Nursing Facility Rates Contain Errors, Disregard June 6th Register Publication
In last Thursday's Publication Register on the Kansas Secretary of State's website, the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services posted “final” nursing facility rates set to take effect on July 1. These rates...
HCBS Proposed Rates Reflect Increase from 2024 Legislative Session
LeadingAge Kansas has reviewed the proposed rate increases for FY25 for the HCBS-FE waiver. These rates are set to begin July 1, 2024, and end June 30, 2025, unless the legislature intervenes to continue...
Weekly Recaps: June 5, 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 Affordable Housing Update.
Nursing Home Weekly Update. Here is your weekly Nursing...
QuickCast on Medicaid Access Rule is Now Live
If you’re looking for a deeper dive into the recently finalized rule: Ensuring Access to Medicaid Services, you’re in luck. Because of included payment adequacy provisions, this rule is more commonly referred to as...
Hospice Preview Reports for the August 2024 Now Available
Providers can now access the latest Provider Preview Reports via the Certification and Survey Provider Enhanced Reports (CASPER) application. The preview period for the latest Provider Preview Report lasts from June 3, 2024 to...
CMS Issues Survey Updates for Hospice
On May 28, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ Center for Clinical Standards and Quality issued a new memo regarding changes to the hospice conditions of participation (CoPs). The changes focus on the...