CMS Special Focus Facilities (SFF) Program Update
A new CMS Survey and Certification Letter, S&C: 17-20-NH, conveys updates to the Special Focus Facility (SFF) program for Fiscal Year 2017. The SFF program focuses on nursing homes that have a persistent record...
For Your Board Quarterly Newsletter Focuses on Strategic Planning
Strategic Planning | Issue 2 | March 2017
Welcome to LeadingAge Kansas’ second issue of For Your Board. Each quarter this publication will focus on a specific governance topic to help you, your leadership team...
LeadingAge National Invites Members to Participate in Compliance and Business Ethics Advisory Group
In support of their new strategic plan, LeadingAge National is forming a Compliance and Business Ethics Advisory Group. The Advisory Group will advise and assist staff in creating membership tools in the areas of...
Fire Marshal Update
In the past four months, there have been two IJ’s with nursing home providers (not in Kansas) that had locked kitchens at night. Fires occurred in the locked areas and no staff on duty had...
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...
Older Americans Month is Coming Up in May
If you want to focus on the people you serve and not just the level of service your organization provides, consider celebrating Older Americans Month this May. “Age Out Loud” is this year’s theme....
Nursing Facility Level of Care Coding for KanCare Billing
Effective May 1, 2017, managed care organizations (MCOs) will no longer be able to reimburse Nursing Facilities for Medicaid residents unless they have the proper Kansas Medical Assistance Program (KMAP) coding Level of Care...
New HCBS Access Act Helps Address Direct Care Workforce Crisis, Medicaid HCBS Expansions
On March 9th, the Senate Special Committee on Aging held a hearing, “Uplifting Families, Workers, and Older Adults: Supporting Communities of Care” which examined the economic benefit of investing in Medicaid home and community-based...
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,...
Center for Dementia Respite Innovation Opens Grant Application Period
Through a grant awarded to the Alzheimer’s Association from the Administration on Community Living, the Center for Dementia Respite Innovation (CDRI) was established. CDRI has released a competitive request for applications from community organizations...
One Week Left to Register for Dos and Don’ts: Documenting for Success Webinar
LeadingAge Kansas has partnered with Functional Pathways to bring you this “Dos and Don’ts: Documenting for Success” webinar on Thursday, March 21, 2024, from 1:00 – 2:00 PM. Attendees will leave the session able...
CMS Fact Sheet on Vaccine Billing in SNFs
CMS released a Fact Sheet on March 7 to help answer questions about billing for respiratory vaccines in skilled nursing facilities (SNFs). This Fact Sheet comes about after requests from LeadingAge and other stakeholders...