Update on $75 Million CMS Staffing Mandate Workforce Campaign Initiative
LeadingAge followed up with CMS regarding the letter sent to Administrator Brooks-LaSure in April asking questions and to partner with CMS, about the $75 million to HRSA for a staffing, recruitment and training, campaign...
Final MDS Item Set 1.19.1 Now Available
CMS released the final item sets for Minimum Data Set (MDS) 1.19.1 on May 17. These item sets will be effective October 1, 2024 and are available in the Downloads section of the MDS...
CMS Announces PACE Overpayment Recovery in June
On May 15, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a memo outlining a recent finding that CMS had been double-paying PACE organizations through a prospective mechanism. PACE organizations receive two prospective...
Tips for Commenting on FY 2025 Hospice Wage Index Proposed Rule
The proposed Fiscal Year 2025 Hospice Wage Index proposed rule was published to the Federal Register on April 4, 2024. The rule proposes a 2.6% payment update and also includes a request for information...
Tell CMS Not to Finalize Expanded CMP Authority
The FY 2025 SNF PPS proposed rule includes a provision that would give CMS authority to enforce more civil money penalties (CMPs) against nursing homes. If finalized, CMS could enforce multiple CMPs per survey...
KDADS Waiver Renewal Input Session on HCBS-FE
The Kansas Department of Aging and Disability Services will host two HCBS-FE Waiver renewal input sessions. The first will be the evening of May 29 and the second the afternoon of May 30. Find...
Opportunity To Be Part of Age-Friendly Kansas Initiative
As the demographics of our population continue to shift, public health should elevate healthy aging as a core public health function. Age-Friendly Kansas is a new statewide initiative designed to unite aging and public...
Updates from KDADS Stakeholder Meeting
The KDADS stakeholder meeting last Friday highlighted the new QIO Livanta. Bryan Fischer with Livanta highlighted their organizations handled expedited appeals for Medicare discharges or transfers. Providers with an existing memorandum of agreement can...
Medicaid Application Count Updates from KDHE
The Eligibility staff with KDHE met with associations last Friday to provide updates on aged applications and other issues surrounding the eligibility process. As of May 17, 2024, there are 296 long-term care applications...
No Cost Live, Virtual Active Shooter Prevention and Response Trainings Start June 12
An active shooter in the long-term setting is something no one wants to think about, but preparation for this type of emergency is a must. With the additional challenges for preparation and response in...
One More Roundtable – Join Virtually on May 30
Were you unable to join us in person for our regional roundtables this month? Don’t worry! We have scheduled a virtual roundtable for May 30 from 10:00 – 11:30 AM. Join our staff to...
Hands-On Caregiver Workshop: Registration Deadline is May 30th
It is all about care! Resident care and caregiver self-care will be the focus of the day. Attendees will learn strategies, skills, and techniques for providing quality care for residents (and themselves). Training sessions include:
Understanding and...