MDS Updates are Coming and So Is Our MDS Updates and Beyond Training
As you know, MDS changes are coming in October. We want to help you prepare for the changes and equip you for long-term MDS success with tips, tools, and strategies on the existing and...
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...
Center for Leadership is Coming Back this Fall and You Should be Part of...
The year-long leadership development program for LeadingAge Kansas members will re-launch this fall. The program is designed to enhance leadership skills. Many leaders in aging services are alumni of this effective development opportunity. Applications...
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...
CMS issues Letter to State Health Officials on Mandatory Medicaid Coverage of FDA Approved...
The letter informs states that Medicaid programs, in accordance with the Inflation Reduction Act, will be required to cover vaccines approved by the FDA and administered in accordance with recommendations from the Advisory Committee...
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...
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...
Updates to MDS Final Item Set
The final Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 Item Sets version (v)1.18.11 have been updated and are now available in the Downloads section on the Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) Manual...
Congressman Jim Costa (CA) Introduces Legislation on National Nursing Shortages
Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21) on June 26th announced his introduction of the National Nursing Shortage Task Force Act (H.R. 4328), which would establish a federal task force to provide recommendations to Congress and the...
Department of Labor Monthly Jobs Report Shows Growth in Healthcare Jobs, Yet Demand for...
According to a July 7th report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the number of healthcare jobs increased by 41,000 in June. Hospitals (+15,000), nursing and residential care facilities (+12,000), and home health care...
Tester to OMB: “Any minimum Staffing Standard…Must Include Flexibilities for Rural Facilities Experiencing Labor...
Senator Jon Tester (D-MT) sent a letter to Shalanda Young, Director of the Office of Management and Budget on June 16th, explicitly discussing the dire workforce shortages in long-term care provider organizations, particularly those...
Weekly Recaps
Each week, LeadingAge experts curate timely, helpful resources on a variety of topics important to aging services providers.
Nursing Home Weekly Update. Here is your weekly Nursing Home Update.
Workforce Weekly Update. Here is your weekly...