Education Advisory Group Openings: Help Guide Our Professional Development Offerings
Do you have education and training ideas or want to be part of the education planning for LeadingAge Kansas members? If so, we invite you to join the Education Advisory Group. This group will...
Multi-Disciplinary Trainings to Focus on Infection Prevention in Food Services & Environmental Services
This summer, LeadingAge Iowa is hosting 2 Infection Prevention training webinars with a focus on strategies and practices for Food Services and Environmental Services. LeadingAge Kansas is very excited to partner with LeadingAge Iowa...
HIPAA Basics & Beyond: June 18 at 1:00 PM
HIPAA Basics & Beyond is the perfect opportunity for seasoned HIPAA veterans and HIPAA newbies alike to dive into the HIPAA Privacy, Security, and Breach Notification Rules to keep your community safe and in...
No Cost Live, Virtual Active Shooter Prevention and Response Trainings Start June 12
An active shooter in the long-term setting is something no one wants to think about, but preparation for this type of emergency is a must. With the additional challenges for preparation and response in...
Updates to Our Weekly Webinars
LeadingAge Kansas weekly webinars will be moving to Zoom starting June 21. With the hope of fostering more friendly collaboration and participation opportunities for our membership, our office has decided to make the move...
Less Than Two Weeks Before 2024 Millage Forms Are Due
To determine the member dues for 2024, please provide your Program Service Revenue (Millage) to LeadingAge Kansas no later than June 16th.
Each year, LeadingAge Kansas asks members to provide information to help us determine...
Welcome our New Director of Government Affairs Kylee Childs
We are announcing our own good news this week as we welcome our new Director of Government Affairs Kylee Childs. We first met Kylee at the Kansas statehouse while she was doing legislative work...
CMS Proposes Additional HCBS Changes in Medicaid Program; Ensuring Access to Medicaid Services
On May 5, 2023, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services published a proposed rule surrounding improved access to care. Within the 130-page proposal, several provisions surrounding HCBS were outlined including:
Person-centered service plans must...
CMS Ends Vaccine Mandate
As reported on May 31st, CMS has issued a final rule ending the COVID-19 vaccination mandate. The rule also finalizes, educates, and offers provisions for long-term care. Read here for more details on this...
LeadingAge Submits Comments on FY 2024 SNF PPS Proposed Rule
LeadingAge submitted comments to the Federal Register on June 2nd on the FY 2024 SNF PPS proposed rule. Read the comments here. Comments on the rule were due by June 5th. Read an overview...
DoL Monthly Jobs Report – Growth in Healthcare Jobs; Demand for Workers Continues to...
According to a June 2nd report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the number of healthcare jobs in the U.S. increased by 52,400 in May, similar to the average monthly gain of 50,000 over...
Good News on Agency Use: Ziegler Report
Ziegler’s recent CFO Hotline report indicates, of those senior living CFO’s surveyed, that the majority (45.9%) of providers have reduced their use of agency staff in their nursing centers as compared to a year...