KDHE Medicaid Applications and Unwinding Post-PHE
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has shared insights into timeliness for processing LTSS Medicaid applications. Some members have shared feedback they’ve noticed a delay in processing new applications with the beginning...
Last Resident to Staff Aggression Prevention and Response Training is July 20th; Don’t Miss...
We’ve been talking about this grant training for months and have enjoyed the opportunity to train over 350 Kansas long-term care employees so far, but we aren’t quite finished yet! The grant team has...
Value First 5-Star Sweepstakes | What Would You Do With $10,000?
Value First is running a 5-Star Sweepstakes and your organization could win one of five $10,000 prizes. What would you do with $10,000? Maybe replace aging equipment or throw a staff party. The choice...
Read This – Emergency Preparedness Compliance Workshop August 10th in Newton is Now Open
Are you ready to comply with the new Emergency Preparedness Rules? We have developed a training to help get you up to speed on the regulations and develop useful plans for typical Kansas emergencies....
Don’t Miss RoP Phase II Training Through an 8-Part Webinar Series
Our Requirements of Participation for Phase II Webinar Series starts next week. We strongly encourage you to attend to learn more about Phase II. Even though enforcement on some of the regulations will be...
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 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.
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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