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...
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...
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...
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...
National Government Updates
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Texas Court Ruling Sets Aside FTC Rule...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...