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...
SNF PPS Rule Finalized with Increased Payment Update
The SNF PPS final rule was released on July 31st with a finalized payment rate for FY 2024 that was higher than proposed. CMS initially proposed a 3.7% payment update and ultimately finalized a...
Welcome Back to Membership: Logan County Manor in Oakley
We are happy to welcome back Logan County Manor in Oakley, Kansas. They are a lovely little long-term care unit of Logan County Hospital serving about 45 residents. Their CEO is Mel Snow, and...
KanCare All MCO HCBS Training
Description: This will be an all MCO collaborative session providing training for Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) providers. In addition to the training each MCO will be available in a breakout sessions all...
CMS/CMMI Leadership Writes Update on Accountable Care Strategy
In Health Affairs, CMS and CMMI leadership gave an update on where they are with their Accountable Care strategy – a strategy with a goal of having every Medicare beneficiary in an accountable arrangement...
IRS Updates ERC FAQs
The IRS has very recently updated their FAQs on claiming the Employee Retention Credit. While many of the updates clarify points of the ERC that have already been covered by experts on the LeadingAge...
Don’t Miss RoP Phase II Training Through an 8-Part Webinar Series
Our Requirements of Participation for Phase II Webinar Series started this week. If you signed up for the Phase 1 series, you are not automatically registered for Phase 2. They are two separate registrations.
We...
Welcome New LeadingAge Premier Business Partner PMMA
Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America has pledged to be a Platinum Level Sponsor and will be a part underwriter of our Center for Leadership (CFL) program for the 2017/18 Class, and Keynote Speaker for our...
USCIS Publishes Revised Form I-9
On August 1st the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a revised version of Form I-9 (Employment Eligibility Verification). USCIS had previously indicated its intention to publish a revision, and it is now...
Hospice Final Rule Released
On July 28th, CMS released the FY2024 hospice final payment rule. CMS finalized a market basket increase of 3.1% which is slightly higher than the 2.8% that was in the proposed rule. LeadingAge will...
We are Excited to Announce that LeadingAge Kansas has Re-Joined the Midwest State Night...
This fun event is open to all LeadingAge Kansas members who will be attending the LeadingAge National Annual Meeting. The Midwest State Night out will be Sunday evening November 5th at SPIN Chicago. Save...
SNF Provider Preview Reports and Care Compare Refresh
SNF Provider Preview Reports have been updated and are now available. The reports show performance for quality measures that will be published on Care Compare during the October 2023 refresh. Providers have until August...