Hearing on Older Americans Act Reauthorization
On March 7, the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) held a hearing on the Older Americans Act, authorization for which expires on September 30, 2024. Efforts to reauthorize the OAA...
House Committee Passes Bill to Halt Staffing Mandate
On March 6, the House Ways and Means Committee passed H.R. 7513, the Protecting American Seniors’ Access to Care Act, by a vote of 26 to 17. The bill, introduced by Representatives Michelle Fischbach...
Kansas Capitol Happenings for Week Ending March 13
On Tuesday this week, Senate Public Health and Welfare held a hearing on HB2784, the oversight of CCRC from KID to KDADS bill, and LeadingAge Kansas provided oral, neutral testimony. The two proponents of...
Spring Conference—Additional Room Block & Deadline Extended
Spring Conference in Manhattan is all the rage! With record-breaking early registration and the need for a SECOND room block, we are overwhelmed by how excited you are to join us in Manhattan.
As you...
Call for Applications to the LeadingAge Kansas Board of Directors
The Association is seeking applicants to serve as part of our high-functioning, effective and forward-thinking Board of Directors.
The Nominating Committee is charged with screening and selecting the slate of Candidates for election at the...
Last Chance to Register for Joint Provider Training – March 21 in Wichita or...
This 6.5 CE training day will include sessions on root cause analysis, plans of correction, residents with a schizophrenia diagnosis considering CMS audits, Q&A with KDADS and more. Join your peers and surveyors for...
Good News on ERC and Medicaid Cost Reports and Rates
You may recall that some states had indicated that they would be treating Employee Retention Credit (ERC) funds like tax credits for the purposes of Medicaid cost reports and this had the potential to...
“It’s Getting Scary in Aging Services;” Results of the LeadingAge Member Snap Poll and...
Close to 900 LeadingAge members responded to LeadingAge’s informal snap poll on workforce challenges, conducted between the end of February and the second week of March. Almost all nursing home respondents – 92% -...
COVID Test Kits Still Available For Aging Services Providers – Will Continue After May...
Since February, LeadingAge providers across the continuum of care have been ordering free COVID-19 test kits from LeadingAge, through an arrangement with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. More information and the...
Calling all Nursing Home Leaders!
On March 24th, 1 pm CST, the Moving Forward Coalition is hoping to hear from providers to test, promote and advocate for its package of quality improvement plans. At this meeting, join Coalition leaders...
NEW ACTION ALERT: Tell Congress to Eliminate the 3-Day Hospital Stay Requirement
Federal law requires an inpatient hospital stay for three consecutive days before Medicare will cover a patient’s care in a Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF), a requirement that has become antiquated and onerous in the...
New Toolkit Details Ways to Control Group A Streptococcus in Long-Term Care Facilities
CDC has released new tools to guide effective investigations into group A Streptococcus (GAS) infections in long-term care communities. Targeted to public health departments and long-term care communities, including skilled nursing and rehabilitation communities,...