CMS Releases FAQ on Medicaid Unwinding and the End of the PHE
In this FAQ, CMS clarifies a number of provisions relating to states’ required actions and treatment of different populations through Medicaid Unwinding. These clarifications outline a number of requirements, including (in Q18) when states...
Senate Hearing on MA Denials and Delays
The Homeland Security & Government Affairs Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations took testimonies on May 17th regarding egregious examples of Medicare Advantage plans denying or delaying care for Medicare beneficiaries enrolled in their plans. LeadingAge...
Aging Committee Hearing to Address Nursing Home Inspection Systems
On Thursday, May 18th, 8:30 AM CT, the Senate Special Aging Committee will hold a hearing titled, "Residents at Risk: The Strained Nursing Home Inspection System and the Need to Improve Oversight, Transparency, and...
House Oversight Committee Hearing to Address Nursing Home Mortality & COVID-19 Policies
On Wednesday, May 17th, at 9:00 AM CT, the Select Coronavirus Pandemic of House Oversight and Accountability Committee held a hearing titled, "Like Fire Through Dry Grass: Nursing Home Mortality & COVID-19 Policies." Witnesses:...
Weekly Recaps
Each week, LeadingAge experts curate timely, helpful resources on a variety of topics important to aging services providers.
Workforce Policy Update. Here is your weekly Workforce Policy Update. Life Plan Community Weekly Update. Here is your...
Person-Centered and Dementia Care Training at Hands-On Caregiver Workshop – June 13th
We are excited to have this event for the first time since 2019 and hope to see caregivers from your building attend. During the training caregivers will learn from topic experts, connect with peers,...
Payroll Based Journaling (PBJ) for SNF and CCRC Webinar – June 6th
As you know, the PBJ system requires facilities to report hours worked by all employees in certain categories, including direct care staff, administrative staff, and contract staff and the submitted data has a significant...
MDS Changes That Are Coming This Fall: Learn What You Can Do to Be...
You have heard MDS changes are coming, but what are they and what should you be doing to prepare? This webinar will help you find out. CMS has not revised the MDS since the...
Essentials of the DON Role Training: Infection Prevention/Control, Regulations and More – June 28th...
In this session, you will explore infection prevention and control programs, regulations relevant to the nursing department and Human Resources topics the DON might be responsible for and needs to understand. Administrators and DONs...
No Cost, High Quality Resident to Staff Aggression Prevention and Response Training – Multiple...
Get your team registered to be part of this NO COST grant training that others are saying is “excellent,” “the best I’ve been to,” and “engaging and useful.” We have in-person, live virtual and...
Looking to do Some Training on Your Own time?
LeadingAge Kansas has a couple of learn on your own time sessions for CE.
We have two classes available but will be adding more soon. Check out the “How to Be the Best Boss Your...
Join Us This Friday for our Weekly Webinars
Join us each Friday at 10:00 AM for the Weekly Webcast Update. If you have not registered to view the weekly webinar you can do so here. This week we will have guest presentation on...