Medicare Rate Calculator
CMS released the final fiscal year 2017 (FY17) payment and policy changes for Medicare Skilled Nursing Facilities in July 2016. To see your organization’s rates, download the 2017 SNF Medicare Rate Calculator.
Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America Wins Awards for ‘Art is Ageless’ Program
Congratulations to Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America on their recent Silver Award from the National Health Information Awards Program for their 2016 Art is Ageless® Calendar AND their platinum award from international MarCom Awards. In addition, they...
Apostolic Christian Home Establishes Certified Monarch Waystation
Apostolic Christian Home has established a certified Monarch Waystation as a way to help the dwindling Monarch butterfly population survive and grow over successive generations. Sounds like a win/win! Learn more about how you...
Associate Member Dues Invoices
The 2017 Associate Member dues invoice and brochure outlining the details of the Spring Conference and Policy & Leadership Conference booth spaces has been mailed and should have reached your desk now. Renew right...
Dues Corrections to Go Out This Week
There was an error on the recent invoices that some of you received in the recent dues mailing. The dues for LeadingAge National and Kansas were correct, however if you have an early pay...
Submit a Proposal to Present at Next Year’s National Conference
The 2017 LeadingAge National Meeting & EXPO is October 29th - November 1st in New Orleans. Do you have a session idea? Visit the Call for Session website for submission guidelines and tips. Submit...
Santa Marta Announces Opening of New Health Center Expansion
The work is winding down as Santa Marta, a continuing care retirement community in Olathe, announces the grand opening of an $11 million expansion of its health center, The Plaza at Santa Marta. First...
Results of MDS Focused Surveys: CMS Overview
CMS completed the FY 2015 MDS Focused Surveys and is providing an overview of the results. View the results.
In 2012, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) reviewed nursing facility records and found that 1/3...
Implementation of New Emergency Preparedness Regulations
A new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Survey and Certification Letter: Information on the Implementation Plans for the Emergency Preparedness Regulation is available for view.
This Letter provides general information regarding implementation plans...
CMS Releases Revised Regulations and Tags
The CMS Survey and Certification Letter: Advance Copy - Revisions to State Operations Manual (SOM), Appendix PP - Revised Regulations and Tags is available for view.
The Advanced Copy of Appendix PP has been...
HCBS Settings Rule
The HCBS Final Settings Rule State Transition Plan draft is posted on the KDADS website for public comment until December 28, 2016. Please cc comments you send to KDADS to Rachel@leadingagekansas.org. Thank you.
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