Provider Education Meetings about KanCare 2019
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) is offering opportunities to attend provider education meetings regarding the 2019 implementation of KanCare. State staff and managed care organizations (MCOs) will make brief presentations and...
Updated Grievance, Appeal, and Fair Hearing Information
The KanCare Ombudsman office has updated the Grievance, Appeal and Fair Hearing page on the website to be more thorough and easier to understand. Please check out the link and see what is now available.
The ABCs of the New Skilled Nursing Payment Model Webinar
LeadingAge has partnered with Judy Wilhide Brandt to offer an upcoming webinar (August 22, 2 – 3 p.m. eastern) on the forthcoming Patient-Driven Payment Model.
This Webinar will outline what nursing home providers should do...
SNF VBP FY 2019 Annual Performance Score Report: Submit Correction Requests by August 31
Annual Performance Score Reports for the FY 2019 Skilled Nursing Facility Value-Based Purchasing (SNF VBP) program year are now available. SNFs with eligible stays during the CY 2017 performance period can retrieve reports via...
Is Your Organization’s Ownership Information Correct on Nursing Home Compare?
When checking Nursing Home Compare for your 5 Star Rating, have you checked the accuracy of your General Information? This reflects your Nursing Home information, such as number of beds, Medicare and Medicaid certification...
LeadingAge Kansas Meeting with Aetna Staff
LeadingAge Kansas staff met last week with staff from Aetna Better Health of Kansas, the newest MCO in KanCare.
Scott Brunner, Interim CEO for Aetna, shared the tight timeline that Aetna will work through to...
Is your Organization Using the Correct Advance Beneficiary and Notice of Medicare Non- Coverage...
A recent question from a member brought up the subject of Advance Beneficiary and Notice of Medicare Non-Coverage Forms. Surveyors are known to check for the correct use of these forms and that the...
KDADS-HCBS Public Forum Invitation
The Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS) is seeking feedback from Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) stakeholders as the agency begins planning for upcoming HCBS waiver renewals. KDADS will host regional...
Has Your 5 Star Rating Gone Down Due to Payroll-Based Journaling
Several members have contacted LeadingAge Kansas regarding a decrease in their 5 Star Rating due to PBJ. Most of them feel that their data at CMS is incorrect.
According to a recent article on...
Latest Clearinghouse Newsletter Available
The KDHE Clearinghouse has published their September 2018 issue of Long Term Care News. This issue highlights communication issues and suggestions. It also has information about their quarterly survey that was sent out to...
Quality Apex Features Nurses Prefer
CMS requires nursing homes to have a fully implemented QAPI process by November 2019. Quality Apex gives your organization the ability to implement this requirement. For example, a QAPI plan can be created with...
KDHE Division of Health Care Finance Medicaid Training
KDHE Division of Health Care Finance is offering five Medicaid Training courses beginning October 16, 2018. Due to limitations on their presenters' time, they will not be offering their regular 4-week Medicaid Training Session....