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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Weekly Recaps: May 22, 2024
Each week, LeadingAge experts curate timely, helpful resources on a variety of topics important to aging services providers.
Nursing Home Weekly Update
Affordable Housing Weekly Update
Hospice Weekly Update
Home Health Weekly Update
Workforce Weekly...
Seeking Members for Education Advisory Group
Do you have education and training ideas or want to be part of the education planning for LeadingAge Kansas members? If so, we invite you to join the Education Advisory Group. This group will...
Register for June Adult Care Home Operator’s Course
This summer, LeadingAge Kansas and GERTI are returning with the popular 4-week online Adult Care Home Operators course for assisted living and state licensed only adult care homes. The course includes two mandatory Zoom...
HIPAA Basics & Beyond Webinar is Coming Up Soon
Join LeadingAge Kansas and Brooke Bennett Aziere of Foulston Siefkin LLP on June 18 from 1:00 – 2:00 PM for HIPAA Basics & Beyond. This session will refresh participants on basic HIPAA compliance rules...
Upcoming Multi-Disciplinary Infection Prevention Trainings
This summer, LeadingAge Iowa is hosting 2 Infection Prevention trainings with a focus on strategies and practices for Food Services and Environmental Services. LeadingAge Kansas is very excited to partner with LeadingAge Iowa on...
May Regulation Review Webinar: Quality of Life & Behavioral Health
It’s that time again! Are you or a teammate registered for the May 29 Regulation Review Webinar? This month, the training will cover Quality of Life & Behavioral Health Regulations. This session is intended...