Online Assisted Living Operator Course
This course is the first of its kind in Kansas. Join us for this 7 week course, August 17th – October 12th, combining online learning with in-person sessions and includes all the requirements from...
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...
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...
Last Week to Apply for an ASTRA Scholarship
August 1st is the deadline for applications. This program is open to individuals working towards becoming an administrator, nurse, CMA, RA, SSD, dietary manager, and much more. If you are looking to advance your...
Flu Season Will Be Here Before You Know It – Read This
The CDC LTC Employer Flu Vaccine Toolkit -- Pass this on to your Nursing and Infection Control leadership.
Need Help with Payroll-Based Journal Reporting? Sign up for OnShift and Receive 33%...
On July 1, 2016 CMS mandated that long-term care organizations are now required to submit staffing and census information using the CMS Payroll-based Journal (PBJ) system. This represents a significant change from the current...
Tallgrass Creek Residents are “Wild About Harry”
Tallgrass Creek Residents are “Wild About Harry” During Harry Truman’s Presidential Debate with Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump on Their Campus in Overland Park, KS
About 100 Tallgrass Creek retirement community residents today were “Wild...
Staff Retention for Quality and Growth
In an article for LeadingAge Magazine, Debra Wood writes about Staff Retention. Aging services remains a people field. Caregivers and clients build relationships, leading to better outcomes. That being the case, retaining frontline and...
Concerned About Aging in Place? CAST’s Updated Telehealth Portfolio Can Help
LeadingAge CAST has released an update to its portfolio of tools focusing on Telehealth and Remote Patient Monitoring for Long-Term and Post-Acute Care. The portfolio is designed to help providers understand, plan for, select,...
KanCare Principal Diagnosis Denial
United Healthcare is reporting that they are seeing Principal Diagnosis denials. They submitted a ticket on this concern early last week and are waiting the final information to have them corrected. Until they receive the information, the...
KanCare All MCO HCBS Training
KanCare is hosting training for HCBS at various locations. This is a great opportunity for members to review their HCBS training or train new staff. Locations and dates are:
July 28th – Hays,Ks
August 2nd...
Sunflower Health Plan Provider
The July 2016 of the Sunflower Health Plan Provider News is out. This is a great resource to ensure that members and their staff are up on the latest news from Sunflower. In addition to...