Hospice Quality Reporting Q&A for Quarter 1 2024 Now Available
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Hospice Quarterly Reporting Program (HQRP) Quarterly Q&A for Q1, 2024. This Q&A includes selected questions received by the HQRP Help Desk during the first...
CNA Lockout Bill Passes Out of House Committee
On May 8, the House Ways and Means Committee passed, by a vote of 25-18, legislation to address the nursing home two-year CNA training lockout that has remained in federal law for almost 40 years. The...
CMS Releases Guidance to States on Improving Medicaid Application Timeliness
Medicaid applications and renewal completion timelines are under the microscope as Medicaid unwinding has stripped more than 21 million people of Medicaid coverage. Individuals have been disenrolled for multiple reasons, but problems with paperwork...
NLRB Appeals Federal Court Ruling Invalidating Joint Employer Rule
On May 7, the National Labor Relations Board filed notice that it will appeal a ruling by a federal judge in Texas that struck down the NLRB’s October 2023 joint employer final rule. The rule...
Resolution Introduced to Overturn Minimum Staffing Rule
On May 10, Representatives Michelle Fischbach (R-MN) and Greg Pence (R-IN) introduced a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution of disapproval to overturn the final minimum staffing rule. The resolution was introduced the same day...
Elder Abuse Awareness Day Event on Friday, June 14
LeadingAge Kansas along with DCF, Aetna, KHCA, The Face of Kansas, and the Medicaid Inspector General’s Office are co-sponsoring an Elder Abuse Awareness Day event on Friday, June 14 in Topeka. It will be...
Kansas City Region Candidate Meet and Greet on Tuesday, June 25
LeadingAge Kansas, along with several other associations, will host a candidate meet and greet in the Kansas City region on June 25th. All regional House and Senate candidates are invited to attend. Providers from...
Clarification from National Life Safety Code Consultant on KSFM Informational Bulletin
We received several questions from members regarding the latest informational bulletin related to door locking arrangements from the Kansas Fire Marshal’s office. We followed up with National’s Life Safety Code Consultant and CMS Regional...
Prospective Rate Posting Date for Nursing Facilities with Medicaid Add-on
Now that the legislative session is done, KDADS begins the work of reanalyzing cost reports and factoring in the approved $15.40 per Medicaid resident per day to the rate setting process for nursing facilities....
KDHE Announces Selections for KanCare RFP
Two incumbents, United Healthcare and Sunflower Health Plan, will continue their work as Managed Care Organizations (MCOs) in Kansas. The newest organization selected by KDHE leadership was Healthy Blue, Blue Cross and Blue Shield...
Accepting Applicants for the Workforce and Public Policy Advisory Committees
LeadingAge Kansas is accepting interested applicants who would like to sit on either the Workforce or Public Policy Advisory committees. Both committees meet virtually.
The Workforce committee will meet monthly and work on developing a...
Member Feedback Needed to Help Plan Hands-On Caregiver Training
Our Education & Professional Development team is in the beginning stages of planning our Hands-On Caregiver workshop for CNAs, and we would love your input to help us develop a training that meets the...