Hospitals Call for New MA Star Measure –Overturned Denials
A recent article noted that hospitals, too, are at a breaking point with Medicare Advantage and plans’ wrongful denials of needed care. The hospitals suggest that CMS should incorporate the frequency with which plans...
New MA Rules Effective January 1, 2024; Providers’ Assistance Sought with Reporting Non-Compliance
Many of the provisions of the CY2024 Medicare Advantage policy and technical final rule will take effect January 1, 2024. This LeadingAge article summarizes all the changes that will be impactful for LeadingAge members and those...
LeadingAge and Partners Send Letter to Congressional Leadership on Assisted Living VA Pilot Program
LeadingAge, in partnership with national senior living organizations, veterans’ organizations, and consumers’ organizations (including AARP and Alzheimer’s Association), sent a letter to Congressional Leadership and the leadership of the House and Senate Veterans’ Affairs...
KFF Analyzes HCBS Settings Rule Implementation Among States
In an article released on December 13th, KFF details the provisions of the home and community-based settings rule and describes states’ self-reported compliance with the rule. Twenty states reported full compliance while 23 reported...
CY 2023 Participation Exemption for Size Form Submission Deadline Approaching
The Participation Exemption for Size Form for the calendar year (CY) 2023 CAHPS Hospice Survey data collection and reporting requirements is available to complete and submit on the CAHPS Hospice Survey website. Hospices that served fewer...
Using the New Medicare Caregiver Training Services (CTS) Codes in Long Term Services and...
On November 2, 2023, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized their proposal to activate codes for qualifying clinicians to bill for face-to-face, in-person caregiver training. Read more about using these codes...
Weekly Recaps: December 20, 2023
Each week, LeadingAge experts curate timely, helpful resources on a variety of topics important to aging services providers.
Workforce Weekly Update. Here is your weekly Workforce Policy Update.
HCBS and PACE Weekly Update. Here is...
Childs Submits Response to Topeka-Capitol Journal Column Calling for Increased Staffing Standards
On December 8th, an opinion column was submitted by Addison Stover, a KABC volunteer and CNA, who called for increased staffing standards in the state of Kansas. Then on December 15th, Graham Kreicker, a...
2023 Advocacy Wrap Up: Resolutions for the New Year
LeadingAge Kansas was busy during 2023 staying on top of issues important to you. We appreciate all the grassroots efforts acted upon by our members and hope to see these data points grow year...
KDHE Releases Issues 13 and 14 of the Semmelweis Times
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has released their newsletter from the Healthcare-Association Infections (HAI) and Antimicrobial Resistance (AR) division. Read the Summer Issue 13 and Fall Issue 14.
Fire Marshal’s Office Provides Guidance on Air Fryers in NF/AL Settings
The Fire Marshal’s office offered guidance through their online consultation form on the use of air fryers in household kitchens in NF and AL settings. The Centers of Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) advised, “if...
LeadingAge Nursing Homes Outpacing the National Average in Percentage of Residents Who are Up...
There has been a lot of media coverage of low numbers of nursing home residents accepting the most recent COVID booster – also known as being up to date. LeadingAge New York provided the...