Week of October 17th

Advance your career in senior living and across the aging profession with a graduate degree in Aging Studies from Wichita State University. The 36hr online Master of Arts in Aging Studies program allows you to specialize...

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Online training takes place October 24th – 28th. Dates: October 24th – 28th Location: Zoom (this event is live only and will not be available via recording) Who Should Attend: Directors of Activity, Program Directors, Therapeutic Recreation Specialists, Leisure Time Specialists,...

The next data submission deadline for Home Health Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) is Thursday, October 20, 2022. If you have not yet submitted CY22, Q2 data for all or most...

Sunflower Health Plan is continuing their regional provider workshops to provide training for billing personnel.  The next trainings are in Salina on November 14th and in Emporia on December 12th. Learn more.

LeadingAge Kansas staff met with KDHE last week brought for updates regarding the Medicaid Elibgibility Backlog.  They acknowledged that there are needed changes to the Medicaid Application for the Elderly.  They are open to input...

Mike Randol and Christiane Swartz from KDHE hosted a meeting last week to update us on the progress they are making with the Medicaid backlog, advance payments, areas of improvement at the Clearinghouse, and...

Join us on November 10, 2016 in Emporia to hear Katie Hooks from United Healthcare discuss current HCBS funding programs. This session offers you the opportunity to learn how to access and utilize HCBS funding...

As the population ages, the number of falls is increasing in the United States. Join Mika J. Hollingsworth RN, MSN, Manager of Case Management, United Healthcare Community Plan-Kansas to learn evidence-based tips on how to decrease falls, increase awareness, and improve...

Join Richelle Marting on November 15th from 11:00 AM – 12:00 Noon to discuss the SNF Mandatory Compliance Plans. This session will cover guidance from the Office Inspector General on expectations for skilled nursing...

In the latest Senior Housing News Report, the group outlines 3 strategies that were discussed at a recent Ziegler Conference that nonprofit senior living communities should consider to stay competitive.  They include: It’s time...

Read the latest from LeadingAge National on the following topics: Nursing Home Final Rule: What You Need to Know LeadingAge Comments on Nursing Home Final Rule New GAO Report Identifies Gaps and Limitations in...