Kansas Advocacy Updates
Take a moment to catch up with our state level government affairs happenings by clicking each of the titles below.
State Candidates RSVP to Fall...
Weekly Recap: August 14, 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...
Federal Appeals Court Upholds Dismissal of Case Challenging HHS Policy on Home Health Aides
In an opinion issued August 9, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit upheld a federal trial court’s dismissal of...
Some Providers to get Gold Carded by UHC to Forgo Prior Authorizations
United Healthcare (UHC) announced it will start a gold carding program on October 1, 2024 that will let certain “qualifying practices” skip requesting prior...
OIG Asks for Additional Member Feedback on Concurrent Review (Re-authorizations)
Office of the Inspector General (OIG) Staff had additional questions about where to find certain data points in a patient’s record or in Medicare...
COVID Test Kits from HHS
LeadingAge has received many questions about the COVID test kits that were previously being sent to nursing homes and assisted living and were available...
HealthyBlue Reaching Out to Providers on MCO Contract
Members have reached out to LeadingAge Kansas about HealthyBlue, the newest MCO contract awardee, asking for providers to sign their MCO contractual agreement. As...
CARE Assessment Feedback
We have been hearing from some members they are experiencing issues with CARE assessments, or specifically working with their AAAs to get timely assessments...
Aging Services Day Legislative Planning in the Works
LeadingAge Kansas, the Kansas Healthcare Association/Kansas Center for Assisted Living, and Kansas Adult Care Executives have started their initial meetings to begin planning and...
LeadingAge Kansas Members Spearhead Introductory Meeting with Their Local Legislators
Last Wednesday, three members came together alongside two other hospitals from their county to meet with their elected officials, Representative Rick Wilborn and Senator...
FY2025 SNF PPS Rule Finalized
With the finalization of the FY2025 SNF PPS Rule, providers can expect to see a 4.2% payment update and expansion of CMP authority to...
MA Prior Authorization Data Collection Initiative Explainer Recording and Tools.
month on the prior authorization and re-authorization requests they make on behalf of the individuals they serve beginning in August. This data will provide...