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...
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...
Board of Nursing Newsletter
READ the Latest Newsletter from the Board of Nursing. (Pretty much devoted to changes occurring in APRN practice due to legislation passed by the 2022 Kansas Legislature.)
True Cost of Aging Index
This KHN article shares that the Elder Index, developed by researchers at the Gerontology Institute at the University of Massachusetts-Boston, shows that more than half of older women living alone, 54%, are either poor according to federal...
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...
Last Call for Scholarship Applications
Don’t miss the chance to further your education on the LeadingAge Kansas Foundation’s dollar. Applications for this LeadingAge Kansas members only scholarship program are due August 1st. It’s coming quickly but you still have...
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...
Medicare-Certified Home Health News
Home Health Care Compare July Refresh. Home Health Care Compare has been updated for the July refresh.Corrections to Processing of Canceled HH Notices of Admission and of Period Sequence Edits. On July 21st, CMS issued Change...
CMS Looking for More Hospices to Test HOPE Tool
CMS and their contractor, Abt Associates, are recruiting additional Medicare-certified hospice providers to participate in a beta test of the draft hospice patient assessment instrument called Hospice Outcomes & Patient Evaluation (HOPE). Recruitment is...
KING Summer Zoom Calls
There is one remaining KING Member Zoom call this summer on August 16th at 1:00 PM
During each call, the KING Service Team will present an educational topic followed by Q&A and networking.
August 16th Education...
Webinar: Beyond Medication Regimen Reviews: Quality Measure Focused Consulting
Presented By Guardian Pharmacy | Thursday September 29th | 1:00 – 2:00 PMDescription: Ensuring quality and improving outcomes in the long-term care setting is a team effort. Due to their complexity, medication therapy and delivery processes should...
LeadingAge Provides Clarification on 21st Century CURES Act
The 21st Century CURES Act DOES NOT APPLY to long-term care and post-acute care providers. Some vendors are mistakenly encouraging LTPAC providers to prepare, but it is NOT currently required. Read this FAQ.