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...
Medicaid Training Courses
KDHE Division of Health Care Finance will once again offer Medicaid training courses in Topeka, beginning August 25th through September 29th. Each Tuesday and Thursday during that time period several of eight different courses...
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HCBS Stakeholder Calls (article from 2016)
Beginning July 20, 2016, KDADS will host...
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...
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...
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...
ACT NOW – LeadingAge Kansas Urges Members to Attend or Host a Primary Candidate...
Is there is a primary race in your state senate or house district (i.e. two or more candidates from the same party for the same office)? If so, please act quickly to get those...
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....
MDS Updates and Changes for 2016-2017 – Webinar
August 25th, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Diane Atchinson will guide you through the 2016 MDS section changes, revisions and clarifications and the introduction of the Medicare discharge assessment. Additionally, time will be spent discussing section GG including...
Triple Check – Webinar this Thursday
August 18th, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Triple check is a process vital to your organization’s success with Medicare Part A & Part B claims. Maximize your dollars and minimize your risk for audits with...