Save the Date – 2017 Fall Joint Provider Surveyor Training
Mark your calendars – Joint Provider Surveyor Training will be in Wichita, Wednesday, September 13th and Topeka, Thursday, September 14th. The general topic for this training will be Care Plans. Registration and more information will...
Save the Date – 2017 Policy & Leadership Conference
Mark your calendars – Policy & Leadership Conference will be the Drury Broadview Inn in Wichita, KS on October 4th & 5th. Registration and more information coming soon.
Hospice News
CMS has announced that Hospice Notice of Elections (NOEs) can be filed electronically as of January 1, 2018. Currently, NOEs are only able to be submitted using Direct Data Entry or paper claim submissions. The electronic data interchange submissions...
LeadingAge Kansas is Hitting the Road and Coming to You
It’s time for Regional Roundtables! In August, the LeadingAge Kansas team will be coming to your part of the state to hear from you and share updates on association happenings. We’ll be talking about...
October 1st MDS Updates – Be Ready for the Changes
This MDS Updates and Beyond training will help you prepare for the changes so you can hit the ground running. It will cover the existing and new MDS sections. Join us on Tuesday, September...
The Sunflower Connection is Back
After a year’s long hiatus, a new edition of the Sunflower Connection is now available on the KDADS website. Check it out for official information on survey trends, regulatory questions, PDPM, MDS and complaint...
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...
CMMI Announces New Dementia Focused Model
On July 31st, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) announced the Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) model.
GUIDE is an 8-year voluntary model that will be available to be offered by eligible...
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...
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...
MedPAC Releases Annual Data Book Update
On July 31st, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) issued its 2023 update to its “Data Book: Health Care Spending and the Medicare Program.” LeadingAge hasn’t had a chance to review the 200+-page document...
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...