New Resident COVID Vax Numbers – LeadingAge Members Making Progress
CMS data released on the afternoon of January 11th shows that as of December 31st (most recent data available), the mean number of residents...
Draft MDS 3.0 Item Sets to Review
On January 12th, CMS released the Draft MDS 3.0 Item Sets version 1.19.1. The draft Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 Item Sets version (v)1.19.1...
Utility Failure Resources Highlighted by CMS
Each month, LeadingAge shares select emergency preparedness resources from the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR) Technical Resources, Assistance Center, and Information Exchange...
MedPAC Votes to Cut SNF and HHA, No Payment Update for Hospice
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission met on January 11th to finalize recommendations for their March 2024 Report to Congress. As part of the review...
Tax Package Includes Aging Services-Related Provisions
On January 16th, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (R-MO) and Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-OR) announced agreement on The...
DOL Releases Final Independent Contractor Rule: Effective March 11, 2024
On January 9, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor announced the issuance of a Final Rule that revises the framework for determining whether a worker...
January 25th Senate Hearing on Assisted Living
Following last month’s Washington Post series on safety and quality in assisted living, the Senate Special Committee on Aging has announced its intention to...
KDADS HCBS Stakeholder Group Update
The HCBS Stakeholder group met Tuesday, January 16th and mentioned that Final Settings Rule policies may be available for public comment by as soon...
KDADS CARE Office Provides Useful Tools on CARE/PASRR Process
Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS) CARE office leaders provided training information pertaining to the CARE/PASRR process for providers to review. Providers...
Stay Up to Date on Kansas Legislative Happenings
LeadingAge Kansas members can take advantage of the Legislative Action Center on the website which hosts our Aging Advocate Spotify podcast and TikTok feeds....
Weekly Recaps: January 10, 2024
Each week, LeadingAge experts curate timely, helpful resources on a variety of topics important to aging services providers.
HCBS and PACE Weekly Update. Here is...
LeadingAge Submits Results of Hospice Audit Survey to CMS
LeadingAge, in collaboration with other national hospice associations, conducted a survey in October 2023 regarding the burden of audits on hospice providers. They compiled...