Kansas Advocacy Updates: September 11, 2024
Wichita Candidate Meet and Greet a Success
Nearly 100 individuals including candidates, association staff, and healthcare providers came together yesterday evening to discuss topics and issues impacting healthcare. After an hour of mixing and mingling...
LeadingAge National Government Updates: September 4, 2024
MA Prior Authorization Data Collection Initiative: Deadline to Submit August Data is September 13
Members are reminded that LeadingAge is asking SNF and home health members to submit data for one month on the prior...
Kansas Advocacy Updates: September 4, 2024
Governor Kelly Signs Assisted Living Week Proclamation with Larksfield Place Staff and Residents
Last Friday, six Larksfield Place staff and residents drove from Wichita to attend a ceremonial signing with Governor Laura Kelly proclaiming the...
Over 20 Candidates to Be in Attendance at Fall Conference in Salina on September...
We have received RSVP’s from over 20 candidates across the state to attend the Fall Conference Candidate Luncheon in Salina on September 18. Some candidates we’ve worked with in the past include Senator Rick...
National Government Updates
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Texas Court Ruling Sets Aside FTC Rule Banning Non-Competes
As reported on August 20, Judge Ada Brown, of...
Weekly Recaps: August 21, 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...
OSHA’s Update Hazard Communication Standard: Overview and Timeline for Implementation
An Occupational Safety & Health Administration rule that updates the current Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) became effective July 19, but with a deadline for compliance and implementation beginning in 2026. The purpose of the HCS...
What Hospices Need to Know About VBID Unwinding
On August 7, 2024 the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) released Calendar Year (CY) 2024 Technical and Operational Guidance on the Conclusion of the Hospice Benefit Component which details expectations for the unwinding of...
Comments on NHSN Reporting Due August 26
Comments on the NHSN reporting provisions in the Calendar Year 2025 (CY 25) Home Health payment rule are due August 26. In this rule, CMS proposes to expand reporting to include COVID, flu, and...
LeadingAge Submits Response to RFI on PEPPER
On August 19, 2024, LeadingAge submitted a response to a Request for Information (RFI) from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on the Program for Evaluating Payment Patterns Electronic Reports (PEPPERs). A PEPPER...
Life Safety Update for Nursing Homes
The Healthcare Interpretations Task Force (HITF) is a unique coalition of healthcare organizations and authorities having jurisdiction and convenes annually to assess and discuss interpretations of specific questions related to NFPA codes and standards....
CMS Subcontractors Conducting Unannounced Nursing Home Visits
LeadingAge heard from members with concerns about subcontractors without proper identification or documentation showing up for unannounced visits and who are required to take photos of the nursing home and skilled rehab. The inspector may...