CMMI Releases Report on Re-Imagining Rural Health
On November 12, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) published Re-imagining Rural Health: Themes, Concepts, and Next Steps from the CMS Innovation Center “Hackathon” Series. The report describes lessons learned from previous...
Other Education Opportunities: November 20, 2024
CMS Announces December Forum on HOPE Tool for Hospice
On December 12, 12:00 – 1:00 PM CT, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will share an Introduction to Hospice Outcomes and Patient Evaluation...
LeadingAge National Government News: November 20, 2024
Staffing Mandate Lawsuit: DOJ Files Counter Argument to Plaintiffs’ Summary Judgment Motion
On November 15, the U.S. Department of Justice, on behalf of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for...
Kansas Advocacy Updates: November 20, 2024
LeadingAge Kansas Seeking Feedback on HealthyBlue Communications
The association is seeking feedback from members on what communication has looked like with HealthyBlue ahead of their transition effective January 1. There are some providers who have...
Registration Open for the December Legislative Regional Roundtables
Due to the election year, this year’s regional legislative roundtables, or Coffee Chats, will take place virtually the second and third week of December. Review which region your provider organization is in and register...
Learn Helpful Tools to Bring Holiday Cheer to Your Residents on December 4
On December 4 from 1:00-2:30 PM CT, LeadingAge Kansas will be hosting consultant and trainer, Carmen Bowman, to present her session: Creating Joy and Festivity – for Isolated People- During the Holidays. During this...
Immigration Policy Must Be Reformed. LeadingAge Submits Comments on Proposed Rule Concerning H-2B Temporary...
On November 20th, LeadingAge submitted a comment letter to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, relating to a proposed DHS rule to amend regulations affecting temporary agricultural (H–2A) and...
DOL, DHS Rule Temporarily Increases H-2B Nonimmigrant Visas for FY 2024.
On November 17th, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Labor (DOL) jointly published a temporary final rule increasing the numerical limit (or cap) on H-2B nonimmigrant visas by up to...
The U.S. Department of Labor Announces $98 Million to Support Pre-apprenticeships Programs
On November 15, 2023, the U.S. Department of Labor announced the availability of $98 million in funding to support the delivery of pre-apprenticeships in high-demand industries including construction, healthcare, information technology and hospitality. Funded...
REMINDER: No Webinar for Friday, November 24th.
There will be no webinar this Friday, November 24th, as the LeadingAge Kansas office will be closed for Thanksgiving weekend.
We will return next Friday at 10:00 AM CT for the Weekly Webcast Update....
Need Help Interpreting What the LTSS Scorecard is Saying?
The Long-Term Quality Alliance (LTQA) and AARP invite interested individuals to a webinar on December 13th from noon to 1:00 PM titled “From Data to Action: Interpreting Quality Measures in AARP’s LTSS Scorecard.” Some...
ERC: The Next Phase Webinar
On Thursday, December 14th, LeadingAge ERC analysts will co-host a webinar with experts from Forvis, CLA, and Venable Law Firm on 'what's next' on the Employee Retention Credit. The webinar will focus on the...