CARE Program News
KDADS has updated four of the CARE forms, as well as the Quick Fax tip sheet. They are posted on the KDADS website's Provider page.
KDADS has assembled a group of stakeholders to review the CARE manual...
Congratulations
Congratulations to Ginger Arnett, new Assisted Living Manager at Sunshine Meadows Retirement Community. We look forward to seeing you, and all of our other AL Directors at the annual Assisted Living Summit on July...
Assisted Living Survey Q&A
A member recently asked if there has been increased surveyor scrutiny of assisted living on antipsychotic drugs and resident behaviors being construed as sexual abuse.
Answer from Melissa Mille, KDADS Director of Survey & Certification:
For antipsychotic...
Assisted Living Reg and HCBS Reimbursement Help from LeadingAge Kansas
Questions or comments about assisted living, residential health care or homes plus regulations or practices? Contact Rachel Monger.
Questions about HCBS reimbursement email Lisa Stuever.
Don't forget -- our Assisted Living Summit is coming up on July...
Creating a Culture of Growth
This 2 minute video challenges us to rethink how we perceive aging and growth.
Register for July 25th CMS Call on Revised Interpretive Guidance and New Survey Process
Registration is now open for the Medicare Learning Network LTC National SNF Provider Call on July 25th at 12:30 PM (Central Time). CMS will be reviewing information about the revised Interpretive Guidance and the new...
Third Quarter Provider Assessment Due July 31, 2017
All long-term care providers should have received an email from KDADS last week regarding the Third Quarter Provider Assessment due July 31, 2017. None of the procedures and amounts have changed, however providers that...
Provider Application Fee Update
Per CMS final rule 6028-F, state Medicaid programs must collect an application fee for new provider applications, re-enrollments (revalidations), and reactivations. The following providers are exempt from the application fee:
Individual providers, nonphysician...
Don’t Miss Out on a Scholarship Opportunity
Apply Now! Applicant must be employed by a LeadingAge Kansas member and agree to/meet the criteria listed below:
Employed at least one year
Either full-time or part-time (not PRN)
Demonstrated commitment to servicing older Kansans
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OSHA Delays Electronic Submission of 2016 Form 300A
In a proposed rule published in the Federal Register on June 28th, OSHA stated its intention to delay the July 1, 2017 compliance date for the electronic submission of the 2016 Form 300A report...
Fort Scott Presbyterian Village Raises $27,000 For Area Seniors
A chicken dinner with live and silent auctions on May 17th raised approximately $27,000 for Fort Scott Presbyterian Village. The senior living community’s Good Samaritan Program, which benefits residents who have outlived their financial resources, will...
Fireworks Extravaganza at Kidron Bethel Village
The community was invited to celebrate July 4 at the Fireworks Extravaganza at 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 4th, at Kidron Bethel Village in North Newton. The fireworks show began at dusk. Hotdogs, beverages and snacks were...