KING Summer Zoom Calls
There are two remaining Summer Zoom calls for KING Members - July 9, and August 13. All Member Zoom calls begin at 1:00 PM. OSHA’s updated standard on Hazard Communication will be discussed during...
Infection Prevention & Environmental Services Webinar: A Focus on Cleaning, Disinfection, and Water Management
Join LeadingAge Kansas and LeadingAge Iowa for Collaboration with Environmental Services to Enhance Infection Prevention. This session is intended for infection preventionists, DONs, and environmental services personnel, and will focus on the collaboration between...
Is Your Staff Registered for Fire Marshall Training?
Registration for Joint Provider Fire Marshall training is now open. This year’s training is available in-person in Topeka (July 22) and Wichita (July 23), and in virtual, live-stream format (July 23). Sessions to include...
Prepare Your Whole Team to Handle Elopement Situations
When we think of elopement, it's often associated with dementia. However, elopement is a risk for others too. It's crucial to regularly identify those at risk and understand that elopement behaviors will change over...
Weekly Recaps: June 26, 2024
Each week, LeadingAge experts curate timely, helpful resources on a variety of topics important to aging services providers.
Affordable Housing Weekly Update. Here is your weekly Affordable Housing Update.
Nursing Home Weekly Update. Here is your weekly Nursing...
Final Days to Use PRF Before Reporting Begins July 1
Providers who received Provider Relief Fund (PRF) or American Rescue Plan (ARP) rural payments between January 1 and June 30 of 2023 have until June 30, 2024 to incur related expenses for preventing, preparing...
OMB Completes Review of CY2025 Home Health Proposed Rule
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) completed its review of the CY2025 Home Health Proposed rule on Monday, June 24. LeadingAge anticipates the rule will be published for public inspection on June 26...
LeadingAge Seeking Member Feedback on Hospice CARE Act of 2024
There are still opportunities to join LeadingAge and get information, ask questions, and provide feedback on critical new draft legislation which will make significant changes to hospice benefits, payment and program integrity. Make sure...
Change Healthcare Breach Notification Outreach Beginning
Change Healthcare, the nation’s largest medical bill clearinghouse, started notifying providers and insurers on June 20 whether their patients’ or members’ data was compromised in a February 2024 cyberattack. The breach notifications come after...
Deep Dive on Facility Assessment Guidance
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) updated interpretive guidance on June 18 to reflect enhanced Facility Assessment requirements as finalized in the May 10 Minimum Staffing Standards rule. The guidance outlines changes...
Technical Corrections to Staffing Mandate
On June 24, CMS published corrections to the Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Minimum Staffing Standards for Long-Term Care Facilities and Medicaid Institutional Payment Transparency Reporting Rule. The June 24 document corrects technical errors in...
Kansas City Area Candidate Meet and Greet a Success
Tuesday evening, well over 100 people came together, with around 40 of those being candidates, in Lenexa to discuss healthcare issues impacting Kansans and providers. A special thank you to the hosts of the...