KDHE Provides Tips on Medicaid Eligibility Processes
The Kansas Department for Health and Environment Medicaid Eligibility division provided a document with helpful tips and links for navigating HCBS Medicaid applications. In addition, the department said providers could do the following to...
KDHE Seeks Provider Feedback on PASSR Processes for New ePASSR System
The state department would like providers to participate in a 1-hour virtual session to provide feedback on the current PASRR Care process. See full information below:
KDHE-DHCF, in conjunction with KDADS is considering the implementation...
Kansas Advocacy Efforts for the Proposed Minimum Staffing Rule – Updated
Below is what your LeadingAge Kansas Advocacy team has in the works to combat CMS’s Proposed Minimum Staffing Rule. We have:
Submitted a statement to LeadingAge National to use for their efforts. See below.“Since the...
Senate Committee to Vote on Healthcare Workforce Bill
The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions (HELP) will hold a markup of the Bipartisan Primary Care and Health Workforce Act, sponsored by Committee Chair Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Subcommittee on Primary...
Proposed Nursing Home Staffing Mandate FAQ
LeadingAge has developed an FAQ to help answer your questions regarding the proposed staffing mandate published on September 6, 2023, in the Federal Register. The FAQ is a fluid document and will be updated...
Our Second Member Discussion: CMS’s Proposed Nursing Home Staffing Mandate
Please join LeadingAge on September 21st, at 1:00 PM CT, for a members-only town hall featuring LeadingAge members:
Tina Sandri, CEO, Forest Hills of DC
Beth McMaster, President/CEO, United Church of Christ Homes
Stephanie Igoe, Executive Director,...
PHI Releases Annual Snapshot of the Direct Care Workforce in the United States
The annual report provides a holistic and sober look at the current state of paid caregiving across residential and licensed settings. The snapshot, released September 11th, includes key findings about the future of the...
CMS Seeks Comments on Proposal to Collect Additional PACE Datav
On September 8th, CMS posted a solicitation for comment proposing to extend collection of PACE Quality Data Monitoring and Reporting. CMS is also proposing a new data set: Monoclonal Antibodies Directed Against Amyloid for...
CMS Nominations for Standing Technical Expert Panel for Post Acute and Hospice Measurement Sets
Acumen, LLC and Abt Associates Inc., contractors for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), support the development and maintenance of post-acute care and hospice quality measures. CMS refines and develops QRP measures to...
White House Aging and Disability Engagement Call Set for September 21st
The White House Office of Public Engagement will host a call focused on accomplishments and issues related to aging and disability on September 21st at 1:00 PM CT. These White House calls typically review...
Weekly Recaps
Each week, LeadingAge experts curate timely, helpful resources on a variety of topics important to aging services providers.
Home Health and Hospice Weekly Recaps
Life Plan Community Weekly Recap
Medicaid HCBS and PACE Weekly Recap
Nursing Home Weekly...
A New Online Guided Leadership Development Series
Calling all emerging and aspiring leaders! The Next Level Leadership Series is a new seven-part virtual series that will guide a small cohort of LeadingAge provider members through the core practices of leading from...