Kansas Advocacy Updates: January 15, 2025
New QCA Payment Process Change at KDADS
Last Friday, the following email was sent to the first grouping, about 100 nursing facilities, through KOTA: Effective State...
LeadingAge National Government News: January 15, 2025
CMS Unveils Financial Incentives of Nursing Home Staffing Campaign
On January 8, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a Notice of Funding...
De-Frost Your Advocacy Skills and Join Us at Aging Services Day 2025
After a wildly successful Aging Services Day at the Capitol in 2024, we are collaborating again with KHCA and KACE to organize our 2025...
LeadingAge National Government News: January 8, 2025
Still No Guidance for NHSN Reporting
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released memo QSO-25-11-NH on December 31 to clarify that although there...
Kansas Advocacy Updates: January 8, 2025
ICYMI: LeadingAge Kansas 2025 Legislative Priorities Approved
The 2025 Legislative Priorities include ensuring adequate Medicaid funding across the aging services continuum, enhancing the aging services...
Register Now for the LeadingVoice Lite: One-Day Advocacy Workshop for Frontline Staff
This one-day workshop is designed to empower frontline aging services staff in Kansas to become effective grassroots advocates. Open to anyone working in aging...
Message from KDADS to Kansas Nursing Facilities
Attention Kansas Nursing Facilities:
Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS) is thrilled to announce a new, more convenient option to make Quality Care...
LeadingAge Kansas 2025 Legislative Priorities Approved
The 2025 Legislative Priorities include ensuring adequate Medicaid funding across the aging services continuum, enhancing the aging services workforce through various means, and reducing...
HHS, HUD Contingency Plans for a Potential Government Shutdown
Following the release of Congress’ end-of-year continuing resolution package unveiled on December 17, President-elect Donald Trump made clear his opposition, a move that both places...
Opposition to Year-End Package
On December 18, President-elect Donald Trump reportedly told lawmakers he is “totally against” the end-of-year continuing resolution package unveiled on December 17. In a...
KDHE Provides Medicaid Eligibility Updates
Here’s the latest news from KDHE Medicaid Eligibility.
As of this week there are 220 long term care applications delayed over 45 days, a slight...
LeadingAge National Government News: December 18, 2024
CMS Launches Nursing Home Staffing Campaign
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) launched the highly anticipated Nursing Home Staffing Campaign with two new...