Week of March 19th

Committees Finish Up Work Most legislative committees finished up their work today in anticipation of First Adjournment on April 6th. Only “exempt” committees are allowed to continue meeting, and working on bills. Exempt committees are...

Johnson County ranks healthiest in Kansas and Republic County is the least healthy county in the state, according to the ninth annual County Health Rankings, released March 14, 2018 by the Robert Wood Johnson...

Mandatory use of the CNA e-tool went into effect as of November 1, 2017, for all FHA-insured program application. For the PRAC programs, however (including Section 202 or 811 with PRAC assistance, but not an insured...

The National Quality Forum released a new, comprehensive guide to help frontline providers more safely and effectively manage patient and resident pain. The National Quality Forum’s National Quality Partners Playbook™: Opioid Stewardship provides essential guidance for healthcare...

Check out this article, "Influences on Care Preferences of Older People with Advanced Illness," from the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.

In this NY Times article, you will learn more about Jack and Valerie Cumming and their search for financial peace of mind in their search for a Life Plan Community. Read more about retirement...

Members who are signed up for KING premium payment through ACH had their 2018-19 premium deposit pulled on March 15th, as stated on your renewal invoice. If you have not yet signed up for ACH...

KDADS is offering a CARE Manual and training to go over requirements for the CARE Assessments and PASRR. There are three trainings left covering the same information so you can pick one of the...

United Healthcare sent out an invitation for their Dual Special Needs Plan Meeting scheduled for March 22 at 10 AM CST. This is a Medicare Advantage plan for Dual Eligible members. UHC would like...

KanCare will be hosting their Spring 2018 Training Sessions again. This is a great opportunity to train new billing staff and a refresher for current staff. It’s also a way to make personal connections...

Have you registered for your booth at our Spring Conference Expo on April 24th in Wichita? Booths filling up, so you need to register soon for good booth placement. We are featuring a Mobile...

Register now and join Gayle Doll, PhD, Director for the Kansas State University Center on Aging May 8th from 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM, as she presents a webinar on Sexuality in Long-Term Care, which...