Register Now for LeadingAge Kansas Day at the Capitol
Don’t miss the 2023 LeadingAge Kansas Advocacy Day on Wednesday, February 8th
Schedule – Keeping watching the Aging Update for more details.
9:30 LeadingAge Kansas office; welcome with guest speakers and discussion on connecting with legislators...
KDHE COVID-19 Update for Local Partners January Recording Available 
The slides and Q&A for the January 5th COVID-19 Update for Local Partners webinar are now available. You can access the recording of the webinar here.
The next COVID-19 Update for Local Partners will take place Thursday, February 2nd, 2023 at 10am CT. You can register...
Federal Public Health Emergency Extended 
The Public Health Emergency (PHE), first declared in January 2020 and extended continually for 90-day periods since then, has been extended for another 90 days. It would have expired January 11th without the extension. The...
CMS Automating Process for CMP Letters – NO POLICY CHANGE
CMS survey staff leaders sent LeadingAge a note on January 17 indicating that they are automating parts of the process for creating and sending letters to nursing homes for imposed Civil Monetary Policies (CMPs). No...
CMS All Stakeholder Call on January 24th
CMS invites all interested stakeholders to a call on January 24th at 12:00 PM CST to hear Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure and her leadership team highlight key 2022 accomplishments and discuss 2023 priorities to advance...
CMS Releases Home Health Preview Reports and Star Rating Preview Reports for the April...
For the April 2023 refresh, Home Health (HH) Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) will be based on the standard number of quarters. Due to the COVID-19 reporting exceptions, the claims-based measures have been...
MLN Matters Article Reviews Changes to Home Health Rural Add On for CY2023
Section 4137 of the Consolidated appropriations Act of 2023 extends the rural add-on policy by an increase of 1% of the payment amount made for home health services provided in the ‘‘Low population density’’...
Ad Hoc Joint Member Network Meeting January 20, 12:00 PM CT
The Nursing Home and Quality & Risk Management member networks have been invited to provide feedback on Medicare Advantage plans related to coverage denials, prior authorizations, etc. to assist LeadingAge in responding to CMS’s...
LeadingAge Membership Network Weekly Updates
The LeadingAge PACE Network Will Meet January 19th at 12 PM CT. Please register for the PACE network here. On January 19, we will be discussing the PACE component of the Medicare Advantage proposed rule. Workforce Policy...
Governance Webinar Series: Last Chance to Register
Attention CEOs, COOs, CFO, Administrators, and other decision makers, this one is for you! Board members could benefit from attending this too.
We are proud to partner with LeadingAge Virginia to bring this timely...
Onboarding for Retention Webinar
Imagine how different things could look if new hires turned into long-term employees. Join Vince Baiera from Relias on January 26, 2023, for tips on hiring and training with retention in mind and low-cost ideas for motivating...
Combatting Financial Exploitation of Older Adults Webinar Series
Join the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on five Wednesdays in February and March 2023 for webinars on approaches to combatting financial exploitation of older adults. The series will be moderated by Jenefer Duane...