Final Home Health PPS Rule Published; Cut Reduced by Half; LeadingAge Continues to Advocate...
On Wednesday, November 1st at 3:15 PM CT, CMS released the final Home Health prospective payment rule for CY2024. CMS backed off on their initial proposed cut; CMS finalized a -2.89% cut, offset by...
HHS Releases Proposed Rule Establishing “Disincentives” for Information Blocking
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on November 1st published a proposed rule for public comment that would establish disincentives for health care providers found by the HHS Office of Inspector...
Senators Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Address the Shortage of Doctors and Nurses
On November 2nd, U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), along with U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), introduced bipartisan legislation to address the shortage of doctors and nurses. The Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act would...
LeadingAge Joins Letter to CMS on the Staffing Mandate’s Exclusion of LPNs
On October 27th, LeadingAge joined several organizations in sending a letter to CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure highlighting the agency’s failure to acknowledge and include Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) in the proposed federal staffing rule. ...
LeadingAge Comments on Nursing Home Staffing Standards
LeadingAge posted their comments on the nursing home staffing standards proposed rule to the Federal Register on November 1st. Read the press release and access the comments here.
Meeting with HHS Secretary Becerra – Full Report Out
LeadingAge met with HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra on October 31st to discuss staffing challenges and concerns with the increasing number of immediate jeopardy findings that do not appear to rise to the IJ level....
Appendix K Unwinding Notice for HCBS Service Changes
On Tuesday, November 7th, KDADS sent out a notice outlining changes to HCBS services that go into effect November 11, 2023. The service changes are taking place due to the end of the public...
KDADS Hosts Regional Round Tables on Survey Trends
The Kansas Department of Aging and Disability Services (KDADS) hosted regional round tables the week of November 6th through November 9th in various locations throughout Kansas. For providers in the Southwestern region of the...
Lakeview Village Honored as Best of Johnson County
Congratulations to Lakeview Village for being named Best of Johnson County in multiple categories. Lakeview Village received this award for:
Continuing Care Retirement Community,
Assisted Living,
Home Health,
and Child Development.
Their Short Stay Rehabilitation Program also received the...
Your Voice is Needed for 2024 Professional Development Planning
We want to ensure the 2024 professional development calendar meets the needs of everyone in your organization. To make this happen, we need your help.
Here is what you can do.
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Lakeview Village Residents Show Out to Meet With CMS Administrator Seema Verma
CMS Administrator, Seema Verma is doing public listening sessions to hear directly from Medicare beneficiaries on issues that concern them, and Kansas is one of the states she is visiting. 15 of the 25...
Bluestem Communities Voted Best of the Best in Harvey County
North Newton life plan community, Kidron Bethel Village, has been voted the “best” in Harvey County and our Hesston community, Schowalter Villa, has been voted a “favorite” in Harvey County in the “Best of...