How to “Right-Size” Your Skilled Nursing Community
Has your organization been considering how to best offer skilled nursing—or whether to offer it at all? Join LeadingAge on October 26th to learn...
CMS Announces October Home Health, Hospice & DME Open Door Forum
The next Health, Hospice & DME Open Door Forum will be Wednesday, October 11, 2023, at 1:00 PM CT. The agenda will include instructions...
CMS to Host Quarterly National Stakeholder Call with the CMS Administrator on October 17th
Join the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, and CMS Principal Deputy Administrator and Chief Operating Officer, Jon...
Staffing Mandates Comments: Encouraging Community Participation
The commenting period for CMS’s proposed staffing mandates is well underway. Your organization can make a difference—even if you have already submitted your comments....
KACE to Present Fall 2023 Joint Provider Workshop on Staff Competencies
This year’s Fall Joint Provider is coming up. Join KACE, KHCA, and LeadingAge Kansas in Topeka, Wichita, or virtually to hear about staff competencies,...
Weekly Recaps
Each week, LeadingAge experts curate timely, helpful resources on a variety of topics important to aging services providers.
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Congressional Letter Supports LeadingAge position on Special Focus Program sent to OMB and CMS
October 4th, Representatives Van Duyne (R-TX), Blumenauer (D-OR), Wenstrup (R-OH), and Panetta (D-CA) sent a letter to CMS Administrator Brooks-LaSure and OMB Director Shalanda...
Ongoing Congressional Inquiry on Medicaid MCO Denials
Following a mid-July report by the Office of Inspector General (OIG) revealing high rates of prior authorization denials in Medicaid Managed Care, there was...
Senators Call for Stopping Implementation of the Proposed Staffing Standard
As a part of their continued effort to support rural nursing homes and ensure America’s seniors are receiving the highest quality of long-term care...
Update on Regional Coffee Chats
Due to scheduling conflicts, the Northwest region Coffee Chat was rescheduled to Tuesday, November 14th from 9:00—10:00 AM on Zoom. Below is the updated...
Missed the Fall Conference Advocacy Sessions? We’ve Got You Covered
We want to make sure that each provider has an opportunity to hear what we shared during our two-50-minute sessions on advocacy at the...
Government Affairs Team Provides Update at October Bob Bethell Committee
The Government Affairs team provided an update to the Joint Bob Bethell Committee on Wednesday, October 11th. The testimony highlighted Medicaid application delays, HCBS...