Provider Issues with Software Compatibility with New MDS
We have been hearing from providers that RUGS CMI calculations are inaccurate after the new MDS changes rolled out October 1st. LeadingAge National has spoken with CMS on the issue, and CMS deferred the...
Register for Fall Joint Provider 2023
This year’s Fall Joint Provider Workshop is set to cover staff competencies, best practices, and MDS Survey trends. Up to 6.5 CE hours are available for event attendees. Join KACE, KHCA, and LeadingAge Kansas...
KDADS Stakeholder Meeting Update
Stakeholders met with KDADS last week to discuss updates related to survey trends, the proposed minimum staffing rule, and the HCBS Final Settings Rule. KDADS is still working on solidifying their survey process for...
Did You Know That You Can Post Jobs on the LeadingAge Kansas Website?
The LeadingAge Kansas Careers page is an easy-to-use page that lets you post jobs for your organization. The user-friendly platform is designed with LeadingAge members in mind.
No Word Restrictions: Express everything you need to...
49 States Report Shortage of HCBS Workers
In a brief published by KFF on October 24th, Payment Rates for Medicaid Home- and Community-Based Services: States’ Responses to Workforce Challenges, authors Alice Burns, Maiss Mohamed, and Molly O’Malley Watts analyze findings from...
Weekly Recaps
Each week, LeadingAge experts curate timely, helpful resources on a variety of topics important to aging services providers.
Affordable Housing Weekly Update. Here is your weekly Affordable Housing Weekly.
Nursing Home Weekly Update. Here is your...
LeadingAge Kansas Coffee Chats Are Underway!
Thank you to Meadowlark Hills for hosting our North Central Region Coffee & Conversation on Monday, October 23rd. We had a great Legislative Turnout in Manhattan and would love to see more members attend...
HRSA Offers Late PRF Reporting Opportunity for Reporting Period 5 (RP5)
Providers who received Provider Relief Funds (PRF) or American Rescue Plan (ARP) Rural payments between January 1 and June 30, 2022 were required to report on their use of these funds by September...
KanCare RFP Stakeholder Public Session This Thursday
Providers interested in hearing more about the KanCare RFP have the option to join a public session on the matter this Thursday, October 26th from 1:00-3:00 PM CT.
Find details on how to register on...
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 can do so here. For archives of past Weekly Webcast Updates,...
HCBS Relief Act Introduced by Senator Casey
On October 24th, Senator Casey was joined by 17 colleagues to introduce a bill that would offer states a 10% boost in federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) for two years to support Medicaid home...
CMS Posts Updates to the New MDS
The final Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 Item Sets version (v)1.18.11 have been updated and are now available in the Downloads section on the Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) Manual...