LeadingAge Kansas 2026 Legislative Priorities Finalized
The LeadingAge Kansas Board of Directors met on Wednesday, December 3 to finalize the legislative priorities ahead of the 2026 legislative session. The finalized priorities include...
Kansas Advocacy Updates: December 10, 2025
SNF Off-Cycle Revalidations Suspended Indefinitely LeadingAge confirmed with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on December 8 that the Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF)...
LeadingAge National Government News: December 3, 2025
CMS Repeals Nursing Home Minimum Staffing Standards
An interim final rule repealing the nursing home minimum staffing standards was released to the Federal Register on...
Kansas Advocacy Updates: December 3, 2025
Discovery Call on Home Care Requirements in Kansas
LeadingAge Kansas is coordinating a discovery call with a few non-members providing home care services in the...
Start 2026 With Heart: Advocate with Us at Aging Services Day on Jan. 21
You're invited to join us at the Kansas Statehouse in Topeka for our 3rd Annual Joint Aging Services Day! As a provider, we need you...
LeadingAge National Government News: November 26, 2025
Department of Education Proposes Narrower Definition of “Professional Degrees”
The U.S. Department of Education (DOE) has proposed revisions to the definition of “professional degree” that could have...
LeadingAge National Government News: November 19, 2025
Shutdown Ends: What’s Ahead for Aging Services as Government Opens
Putting an end to the country’s historic 43-day government shutdown, late on Wednesday, November 12,...
Kansas Advocacy Updates: November 19, 2025
KDADS: Kansas Nursing Facilities and Nursing Facilities for Mental Health Rate Setting 102 Training
KDADS is partnering with Myers and Stauffer to bring a rate...
Urgent: Your Workforce Data Is Needed to Support 2026 Advocacy
We urgently need your help. Response rates for this year’s LeadingAge Kansas Workforce Survey are far below last year. In 2024, 100+ providers responded...
LeadingAge National Government News: October 29, 2025
CMS Staff Being Called Back
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is calling back its 3,000 furloughed staff starting October 27. CMS says...
Kansas Advocacy Updates: October 29, 2025
Kansas Fire Marshal Shares Information on Sprinkler Recalls
In the aftermath of the Massachusetts fire at an assisted living, it was identified that one of...
Spots Still Open for Advocacy Bootcamp – Make Your Voice Count in 2026!
There are still a few spaces left in the Advocacy Bootcamp, and we’d love to have a few more members join us!
This comprehensive program...