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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
New LeadingAge LTSS Center Study Finds Few Homebound Seniors Access HCBS, LTSS
A new study, co-authored by LeadingAge’s Robyn Stone, DrPH, found despite the benefits of home-based clinical care and long-term services and supports, few homebound older adults use these services. The study included 974 homebound...
VA Launches Caregiver Mental Health Resources
The Department of Veterans Affairs launched a pilot program offering clinical resources to support caregiver mental health. The resources are designed specifically for the unique needs and stressors imposed on caregivers. The Program of...
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...
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...
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...
Essentials of the DON Role Training: Infection Prevention/Control, Regulations and More – June 28th...
In this session, you’ll 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 with...
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...