KanCare Clearinghouse Update
Lisa Stuever and Rachel Monger from LeadingAge Kansas, along with KACE and KHCA, met with Chris Swartz, KDHE Deputy Director of the KanCare Clearinghouse to discuss continued issues LeadingAge Kansas members are experiencing with...
Who Can Perform Fire Door Inspections?
The Office of the State Fire Marshal encourages providers to review an article written by NFPA about further clarification on who can and cannot do the fire door inspections.
Kansas Leads Nation in Immediate Jeopardy Citations
As of July, 2017, Kansas far surpasses every other state in the country when it comes to immediate jeopardy citations. Nursing Home Compare data shows that quality measures in Kansas nursing homes are comparable...
CMS Emergency Preparedness Rule Update
CMS has developed the new Emergency Preparedness Training Online Course which is available online 24/7. This course is required for all State Survey Agency and Regional Office surveyors and reviewers who conduct or review...
CMP Trends for Kansas Nursing Homes
According to data now publicly available through CMS’ Quality and Certification Oversight Reports website, nursing home CMPs have increased almost 9,000% between the years 2012 and 2016.
The rate of CMPs has slowed down some in 2017,...
Registration is Open for the Midwest State Night Out in Chicago
This fun event is open to all LeadingAge Kansas members at the LeadingAge National Annual Meeting. The Midwest State Night out will be Sunday, November 5th at SPIN Chicago.
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Going to New Orleans? October 18th is the Deadline to Sign Up for State...
LeadingAge Kansas will join with our Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska and South Dakota compadres to host the annual Midwest State Night Out during the LeadingAge National Conference in New Orleans. The event will be held on Sunday,...
McFarland Completes Term as KSIA Board President
Our own Kevin McFarland has served as the Board President for the Kansas Self Insured Association for the past few years and recently completed his term. He was awarded a beautiful plaque by the...
Survey and Enforcement Data Now Available to Public
In an effort to increase transparency, CMS has launched a new website that makes national survey and enforcement data easily accessible. The Quality and Certification Oversight Reports (QCOR) allows users to find data and trends for...
New Classes, Equipment Keep Fitness Fun and Fresh at Tallgrass Creek in Overland Park
Stretching it out in Tallgrass Creek's Mat for the Core class are residents (clockwise, from left) Carlene Martin, Mark Gingrich, Ann Brazil, Bonnie Brown, and Barbara Towse. Fitness specialist Camin Bell demonstrates and leads...
Medicaid Cost Report Audit Information
Lisa Stuever, LeadingAge Kansas Reimbursement Specialist, met with KDADS Medicaid Audit personnel to discuss the increase in Medicaid Cost Report Audits that have been reported by LeadingAge Kansas members. They indicated that the increase...
Next Week is Policy & Leadership Conference
You play a key role in the success of our advocacy efforts, so we are bringing you face-to-face with the people who need to hear your voice at our Policy and Leadership Conference on October...