Health and Human Services Secretary Becerra Credits Union for Proposed Nursing Home Staffing Mandate....
In a Facebook live event sponsored by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), Secretary Becerra said: “We are here because so many of you...
KING Annual Seminar
Registration is now open for the KING Annual Seminar, November 17th at the Larksfield Place Auditorium in Wichita. Dr. John Estivo will present a...
LeadingAge Kansas EBI Annual Membership Meeting
Please join your EBI peers at the LeadingAge Kansas Employee Benefits, Inc. Annual Membership Meeting in Newton at the Meridian Center, November 9th. Check-in...
Join Us This Friday for Our Weekly Webinars
Join us each Friday at 10:00 AM CT for the Weekly Webcast Update. If you have not registered to view the weekly webinar, you...
Fall 2023 Joint Provider Workshop is Coming to You
This year’s Fall Joint Provider is right around the corner! Join us in Topeka, Wichita, or virtually to hear about staff competencies, best practices,...
Join us for another Online Adult Care Operator’s Course by GERTI
Are you interested in becoming a Kansas Certified Adult Care Home Operator? Then this course is perfect for you! LeadingAge Kansas and GERTI are...
Emergency Preparedness Reports from OIG
The HHS Office of the Inspector General (OIG) released three separate reports on nursing home emergency preparedness in September. Read more here.
These reports...
HHS Begins Transition of Paxlovid to Commercial Market, Protecting Medicare, and Medicaid Beneficiaries
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a statement on its agreement with Pfizer to extend patient access to Paxlovid, aimed...
CMS Announces 2024 Medicare Premiums and Deductibles
On October 12th, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released a Fact Sheet with 2024 premiums, deductibles, and coinsurance amounts for Medicare Part...
CMS Issues Non-Compliance Letters for CY 2024 APU for Home Health Agencies
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will provide notifications to home health agencies that were determined to be out of compliance with...
Call for Data and Comments to Inform HCBS Accessibility Map
The HHS Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) posted a call for public input to inform an Evidence Map on Home and Community...
CMS Launches Site for Hospices to Update Care Compare Demographic Information
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) created a webpage on the hospice quality reporting program webpage to help hospices update their demographic...