Chef Torrey Hill Wins Tallgrass Creek’s Chef Cook-Off
Executive Director Jean Landreville judges Chef Andy’s dish (photo by Jenifer Gray).
Chef Torrey Hill won the title Master Chef and a $50 gift certificate by winning a Chef Cook-Off held in the Bistro at...
Roundtables – Time Well Spent
It is always great to get out and visit with members. Around 120 people gathered in five locations around the state recently for Leadingage Kansas semi-annual regional Roundtables. Among the topics discussed were:
Legislative...
Comply by June 1 Deadline or Risk 2% Medicare Cut
Skilled Nursing Facilities must have all their MDS forms for admissions/discharges between October 1 and December 31, 2016 completed and corrected by June 1, 2017 to comply with the SNF Quality Reporting Deadline or...
LeadingAge Submits Comments on Proposed FY2025 Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System
On May 23, LeadingAge submitted comments on the FY2025 Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Prospective Payment System (PPS) proposed rule. As explained in this press statement, “LeadingAge to CMS: to Achieve Improvements, Focus on Nursing...
In Case You Missed It
HB 2125 passed the Kansas legislature this session which exempts adult care homes, as defined in K.S.A. 39-923, from having to license their facilities to provide cosmetology services to residents. A caveat to this...
LeadingAge Magazine – Stewardship: Preserving and Improving
What is good stewardship? For a nonprofit provider, it is 2 things: preservation (of organizational strength, mission and the trust of those served), and change (to adapt to new demands and innovate for the future). Choose an article...
Sunflower Health Plan Change in Prior Authorization Requirements
Sunflower Health Plan sent out a bulletin on May 22, 2017 related to prior authorization requirements for select therapy services. The bulletin lists specific therapy codes that will no longer require prior authorization. This...
Medicaid Renewal Redeterminations Data
As of May 19th, KDHE reported 240 out of 1,030 LTSS applications had been waiting for over 45 days for processing, with 90 aged HCBS applications. April data on redeterminations should be available on...
House to Vote on Debt Ceiling Deal
Under the debt ceiling deal, fiscal year 2024 federal nondefense discretionary spending will be “relatively flat with fiscal year 2023 spending,” according to White House officials on a May 30th call LeadingAge attended. This...
Update on KanCare Transition
LeadingAge Kansas and Kansas Healthcare Association met with KDHE Secretary Stanek last week to discuss the announcement of the MCO contracts and the implications it will have for providers and consumers. Secretary Stanek assured...
New Consumer Access Guide to HCBS Services in Kansas
KDADS Community Services and Programs Commission has released a new Consumer Access Guide to HCBS Services in Kansas. This user-friendly guide is full of helpful information for anyone wanting to learn more about the...
Friendly Reminder…2024 Millage Form Due June 16th
To determine the member dues for 2024 please provide your Program Service Revenue (Millage) to LeadingAge Kansas.
Each year, LeadingAge Kansas asks members to provide information to help us determine dues for the following calendar...