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2023 Spring Conference Expo set up will be Wednesday, April 12th and the Expo is Thursday, April 13th at Hyatt Regency & Century II in Wichita.
Your LeadingAge Kansas team is working hard to make...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Bipartisan Bill Introduced to Address Assisted Living Workforce and Increase Accessibility for Seniors
On March 8, Representatives Scott Fitzpatrick (R-PA) and Lori Trahan (D-MA) introduced the Safeguarding Elderly Needs for Infrastructure and Occupational Resources (SENIOR) Act to increase access to care for older adults and support the...
Level 3 SAMS Security Access Now Required for All NHSN Users
The National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) system, through which nursing homes report COVID, flu, and other data, is now requiring all users to obtain Level 3 SAMS security access to continue reporting. NHSN has...
Change Healthcare Cyberattack Updates:
CMS Announces Terms of Accelerated and Advanced Payments
CMS issued a fact sheet on how its new Change Healthcare/Optum Payment Disruption (CHOPD) Accelerated and Advance payments will be evaluated and shared this information with the...
Second COVID Shot is Required for Older Adults to be Up to Date
LeadingAge clarified with CDC on March 8 that the second COVID shot recommended on February 28 for adults aged 65 and older is required for these individuals to be considered up to date with...
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...
Weekly Recaps: March 13, 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...
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...