KDADS Requests Assistance in Verifying Proper Licensure Displays
KDADS hosted a stakeholder call on Tuesday, December 5th and covered various topics including the salmonella outbreaks from cantaloupe, budget neutrality with PDPM conversion, and LTCUs transitioning back to free-standing SNFs. KDADS advised when...
Senate Bill to Halt the Staffing Mandate Introduced in the Senate
On December 5th, Senator Deb Fischer (R-NE) led the introduction of the Protecting Rural Seniors’ Access to Care Act, which would prohibit CMS from implementing the federal minimum staffing rule and instead convene a...
Food Safety Alert from CDC
The CDC has issued a Food Safety Alert on a salmonella outbreak linked to cantaloupe. As of November 30th, there were 117 reported illnesses with 14 of these occurring in individuals in long-term care....
Providers Must Report on Use of PRF and ARP Rural Funds
Any provider who accepted the Provider Relief or American Rescue Plan rural funds that were distributed to them on or after April 1, 2020, must report on their use of those funds. (See the...
Minor Updates to PACE Enrollment Guidance
On December 5th, CMS released a memo to PACE organizations announcing updates to Chapter 4 (Enrollment and Disenrollment) of the PACE Manual. The memo outlines that the updates included in Chapter are effective immediately....
Post-Acute/Long-Term Care Measures Under Consideration (MUC) List Now Available
CMS released the 2023 Measures Under Consideration (MUC) List on December 1st. This list details measures that CMS is considering adopting into various Medicare programs. CMS is accepting public comments on measures through December...
Medicaid HCBS Waiting Lists Show Extensive Unmet Need, Not the Whole Picture
KFF analyzed data on waitlists for HCBS from their recent survey of states. While most individuals on waitlists do have access to state plan services like personal care, more specialized services like adult day...
Weekly Recaps: December 6, 2023
Each week, LeadingAge experts curate timely, helpful resources on a variety of topics important to aging services providers.
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LeadingAge Kansas Endorses Federal Legislation to Stop the Finalization of the Proposed Minimum Staffing...
LeadingAge Kansas has reviewed and endorsed S.3410, a bill that would prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) from finalizing the proposed minimum staffing rule and establish an advisory panel to study the workforce crisis in...
HCBS Assisted Living Providers in Kansas Will Not Have to Participate in EVV
LeadingAge Kansas met with leaders from KDADS and KDHE to go over concerns with the new Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) implementation process including congregate settings such as assisted living providers. The EVV program utilizes...
LeadingAge President and CEO Authors Open Letter to Speaker Johnson
Katie Smith-Sloan sent an open letter to newly selected Speaker of the House, Mike Johnson highlighting the ever-growing population of adults over sixty-five and the need for bold leadership to ensure older Americans age...
Nursing Home Survey Testing
CMS announced on the SNF Open Door Forum on December 7th that they will begin conducting survey testing on select surveys over the next few months and into 2024. State survey agencies will be...