Debra Available to Speak with Your Board
Are you interested in having Debra Zehr come visit with your board in 2017 to discuss steps to a more effective board, board roles and responsibilities, trends in aging services or other topics? Contact Debra to...
HCBS Final Settings Rule Heightened Scrutiny Reports
CMS has issued Final Settings Rule Heightened Scrutiny reports for some Kansas assisted living facilities, with more to come. KDADs now has 30 days to respond with a plan to come into compliance, and...
What Matters Most ECHO Starts Thursday- There is Still Time to Register
What is good for the resident is good for the daily caregiver is the theme of this no cost learning series. It is designed to support job satisfaction and retention, improve resident outcomes, and...
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...
3-Day Stay Waiver Remains for ACOs and MA
Just a reminder that while the PHE waiver of the 3-day stay requirement for Medicare FFS beneficiaries has ended, certain Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) and Medicare Advantage (MA) and Special Needs Plans (SNPs) still...
Hospice CAHPS Survey Updates Now Posted
Updates on the CAHPS Hospice Survey updates to the website:
The CAHPS Hospice Survey response rate for the Quarter 4 2020 – Quarter 3 2022 public reporting period is available here. Click here to view or...
Last Chance to Register: PBJ for SNF and CCRC Webinar Happening Next Week –...
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...
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. For archives of past Weekly Webcast Update visit...
Sunshine Meadows Celebrates Older Americans Month in Style
Sunshine Meadows retirement Community in Buhler celebrated Nursing Home Week with daily activities for staff and residents. Each day’s theme, chosen by a group of residents and staff members, celebrated the human spirit.
On Monday, the office...
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...
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...
All LeadingAge Kansas Members Strongly Encouraged to Contact Their County Emergency Manager
Over the years LeadingAge Kansas members have been hit by floods, ice storms, wildfires, blizzards, violent incidents from outsiders, high winds/tornadoes, you name it. The frequency and severity of disasters of all sorts seem...