LeadingAge Kansas Advocates on Medicaid Cuts and Eligibility Breakdown with Kansas Congressional Delegation
LeadingAge Kansas sent a letter on July 12th to Congressmen Pompeo, Huelskamp, Jenkins and Yoder, and Senators Moran and Roberts enlisting their help to address the Medicaid rate cuts and faulty Medicaid eligibility process....
Kansas Adult Care Home Survey Trend Data
KDADS has released the latest survey data trends for all adult care home types in the state.
CY 2022 Nursing Facility Survey TrendsQ2 Nursing Facility Survey DataCY 2022 Nursing Facility Survey DataNursing Facility Deficiency Data...
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HCBS Stakeholder Calls (article from 2016)
Beginning July 20, 2016, KDADS will host...
Office for Civil Rights Guidance on MDS Section Q
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR) recently issued guidance for nursing homes on how to better “…comply with their civil rights obligations by administering the Minimum Data...
United Healthcare Billing Issue
There has been a report from United HealthCare that they are seeing some members billing from long-term care that are showing level of care for swing bed. If a resident goes to the hospital...
Community Meeting with CMS Officials
The KanCare Advocates Network is holding a community meeting next week with CMS officials to relay concerns about the Medicaid eligibility backlogs and other KanCare issues. View the flyer for details.
What: A Community Conversation...
New 5-Star Quality Measures This Month
The 5 new quality measures to be included in the CMS 5-Star Nursing Home Rating System will be incorporated this month. The 5-Star Technical Users Guide has been updated for July, 2016 and the...
Mark Your Calendars for Our Next Webinar: CMS Emergency Preparedness Rules
Presented by BluSky | Thursday August 4, 2022 | 1:00 – 2:00 PM
Description: This 1-hour presentation is targeted towards healthcare administrators and employees who have regulatory oversight and/or responsibility for emergency and disaster planning efforts within their...
MCOs to Host HCBS Workshops
KanCare MCOs will be conducting HCBS workshops in late July and early August.
Topics include: policy updates; general administration; claim management; safety management; critical incident management/abuse awareness; value adds; appeals and grievances; fraud, waste, and...
Welcome New Associate Members
LeadingAge Kansas has 3 new business partners. If you are looking for PBJ solutions, ancillary care and drug testing options, read on to learn about our new associate members.
Squared Business Solutions is an experienced management...
ASTRA Scholarship Deadline is Fast Approaching
Only 12 days left to apply for an ASTRA Scholarship this year. The deadline for applications is August 1st and applications are rolling in daily. Apply online TODAY! Contact Tina Andres at (800) 264-5242 with questions.
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HCBS Workforce Incentive Update
KDADS is finalizing the necessary legal agreements and funds will start to be transferred from KDADS to the MCOs next week. Each agency has been assigned to an MCO for payout. Be on the lookout for...