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. Join LeadingAge for a 30-minute webinar on how to make...
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, best practices, and MDS Survey trends. Up to 6.5 CE...
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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 Young about CMS’s proposal around the hospice special focus program....
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 interest from Congress. In early August Congressman Pallone (D-NJ) announced...
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 possible, Senators Tester (D-MT) and Lankford (R-OK) led a bipartisan...
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 schedule with a list of legislators who have RSVP’d so...
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 Fall Conference. It is important that each of our members...
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 Final Settings Rule, survey trends, and the CMS proposed minimum...
KDADS Survey Certification and Credentialing Commission Requests Assistance with Regional Roundtables
Lacey Hunter, KDADS Commissioner, is requesting assistance from nursing home providers in each region to offer space for approximately 60 people to discuss survey consistency issues seen by providers and the state agency. Providing...
KanCare RFP Has Been Released
The KanCare RFP was released last Monday, October 2nd. A public meeting regarding the re-procurement process for providers and advocates will take place on Tuesday, October 24th from 6:00-8:00 PM and Thursday, October 26th...
Action Alert: Contact Federal Representatives to Stop Finalization of Proposed Minimum Staffing Rule
Congressional Representative Fischbach from Minnesota has introduced legislation that, if passed, will prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services from finalizing the proposed minimum staffing rule and will establish an advisory panel on...