LeadingAge National Government News: January 8, 2025
Still No Guidance for NHSN Reporting
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released memo QSO-25-11-NH on December 31 to clarify that although there is no sub-regulatory guidance, nursing homes must proceed with requirements...
Kansas Advocacy Updates: January 8, 2025
ICYMI: LeadingAge Kansas 2025 Legislative Priorities Approved
The 2025 Legislative Priorities include ensuring adequate Medicaid funding across the aging services continuum, enhancing the aging services workforce through various means, and reducing regulatory burdens that impact...
Register Now for the LeadingVoice Lite: One-Day Advocacy Workshop for Frontline Staff
This one-day workshop is designed to empower frontline aging services staff in Kansas to become effective grassroots advocates. Open to anyone working in aging services or pursuing education in the field, the training focuses...
GERTI’s Adult Care Home Operator’s Course Returns February 12!
Are you ready to take the next step toward becoming a Kansas Certified Adult Care Home Operator? This comprehensive course, offered by LeadingAge Kansas in collaboration with GERTI, is designed for those managing assisted...
Be A Part of Our First Ever Virtual Assisted Living Conference
The teams at LeadingAge Kansas and LeadingAge Missouri have been working hard to bring you a stellar lineup of sessions for our 2025 Assisted Living & Residential Care Virtual Conference. With keynotes by Andy...
Kudos to the Midland Care Kansas City PACE Center Team
Kudos to the team at Midland Care Kansas City PACE Center on their great work to help seniors remain in their own homes with wraparound supports and services, as featured in this recent Kansas City...
Learn From Each Other in the New Members Only Regulatory Discussion Forum
We have created a special online forum for members to share and connect with each other on regulatory issues. It is open only to full LeadingAge Kansas members that are aging service providers. To get started,...
HCSF Bulletin – Tail Coverage and Change of Ownership
Earlier this month, the Health Care Stabilization Fund (HCSF) posted a bulletin regarding tail coverage and change of ownership for health care providers. Any health care provider that is contemplating a sale/transfer of ownership...
KING Announces Safety Designation Program
To assist KING members with continuous improvement and provide recognition, the KING Service Team has developed the 2018 KING Safety Designation Program. The Safety Designation Program is a progressive program that incorporates claims management,...
Medicaid Provider Application Fee Update
Medicaid Providers in the State of Kansas must pay an application fee for new provider applications, re-enrollments (revalidations), and reactivations. However, if your organization is a Medicare provider, you are exempt from the application...
Region VII LTC Provider Association Meeting Held in Kansas City
The CMS' Region VII office, and Midwest division leadership held a LTC Provider Association Meeting on December 14-15, 2017 in the Kansas City CMS office. Two representatives from each of the Region VII long...
Fourth Quarter Provider Assessment Due January 30, 2018
The Quality Care Assessment on licensed nursing facility beds for the quarter ending December 30, 2017 was posted December 29, 2017, on the KDADS website on the KDADS Bed Assessment application. Log on to...