Make Plans to Attend the DON Learning Group – Wichita, July 13th
The time has come for DONs and Nurse Leaders to get together to discuss how to mentor, grow and develop good relationships with their staff. Join your peers at Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America Corporate Office...
Bureau of Labor Statistics Issues Quarterly Compensation Report
A Bureau of Labor Statistics quarterly report issued June 16th shows total employer compensation costs (wages, salaries, and benefits) for private industry workers nationally, across all sectors, averaged $40.79 per hour worked in March...
Hurt People Hurt People
On a recent radio broadcast about the rehabilitation of incarcerated men and women, the prison expert offered her observation that the majority of the prison inmates had been victims of domestic abuse or parental...
New Medicare Cards
Medicare is taking steps to remove Social Security numbers from Medicare cards. Through this initiative the Centers for Medicare &a Medicaid Services (CMS) will prevent fraud, fight identity theft and protect essential program funding...
More Information on SNF Claims Audits
On June 5th, CMS began conducting Medicare claims audits through the Medicare Administrative Contractors on all SNFs. CMS announced that they would be auditing 5 claims from every SNF to ensure proper billing practices,...
Save the Date – Emergency Preparedness Compliance Workshop August 10th in Newton
We have contracted with Stan Szpytek, a national expert for emergency preparedness training, to provide a workshop for members. His presentation will include an actual tabletop exercise that will count toward the CMS requirement.
This...
U.S. House Committee on Education and Workforce Schedules Hearing on Skills-Based Economy
On Thursday, June 22nd, at 9:15 AM CT, the U.S House of Representatives Committee on Education and the Workforce, chaired by Virginia Foxx (R-NC), will hold a hearing titled: Competencies Over Degrees: Transitioning to...
Older Americans Act Regulations Updated for First Time in 35 Years
On June 15th, the Administration for Community Living announced the release of proposed updates to the OAA regulations. The proposed rule addresses issues that have emerged since the last update (which was in 1988)...
Scholarships Available from LeadingAge Kansas Foundation
Do you have employees interested in going back to school, getting a certification/specialization, or taking a class? The LeadingAge Kansas Foundation Scholarship can help! This scholarship program is available exclusively to the employees of...
Releases June 2023 Report
The Medicaid and CHIP payment advisory commission released their June 2023 report on June 15th. Note to LeadingAge members, Chapter 2 builds upon the Commission’s previous work on integrating care for people who are...
Money Follows the Person End Date
The current Money Follows the Person demonstration grant as funded by CMS is coming to an end in all 43 participating states. The end date in Kansas for transitions to the community is June...
Last Chance to Attend the Resident to Staff Aggression Prevention and Response Training
If you have thought about taking this training or having team members take it, July 20th is the last training opportunity. This no-cost training teaches strategies for prevention, de-escalation and post-incident response attendees can...