Celebrating National PACE Month
September is National PACE Month. We would like to recognize our LeadingAge Kansas members that are PACE providers: Ascension Living HOPE, Midland Care Connection and Bluestem PACE.
Reimer To Serve Another Term on BAHCA
Congratulations to Kevin Reimer, CEO of Pleasant View Home in Inman, on being appointed by Governor Kelly to another 3-year term on the Board of Adult Care Home Administrators.
KDADS Releases Complaint Stats So Far in 2022
There were a total of 773 complaints called to the KDADS Complaint Hotline in August. Of those, 4.1% were prioritized as Immediate Jeopardy, 14% were prioritized as no action needed, 51.2% non-IJ intakes required...
LeadingAge Comments on CMS RFI on Medicare Advantage
On August 31st, LeadingAge submitted extensive, detailed comments to CMS on how our members experience the MA program today, what must be improved with the program, and the importance of considering these decisions carefully as they...
Quickcasts from LeadingAge
Check out LeadingAge 10-20 minute Member-Only QuickCasts on a wide range of topics.
Sunflower Notice of Labor Day Delay in Check Run
Sunflower Health Plan will issue the regular Tuesday checks on Wednesday, September 7, 2022, for the week of the Labor Day holiday. Read more.
Check Out The Compliance Store – September 7th, 1 PM Central
The Compliance Store understands the complexities of long-term care and can help relieve some of the burdens related to policies, procedures, and tools to help ensure compliance with the myriad of regulations. This one-hour, member-exclusive webinar will...
Free Active Shooter Webinar on October 26th, 11 AM to 1 PM Central
The federal Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CIBA), Region 7, invites you to join a two-hour security webinar to enhance awareness of and response to an active shooter event. Preparing employees for a potential...
Home Health Value-Based Purchasing: Getting Ready for 2023
Register now to join LeadingAge and Forvis on Wednesday, September 14th, 1-2:30 PM Central, for an overview of the national expansion of the home health value-based purchasing (HHVBP) demonstration and how to prepare your Medicare-certified Home...
Developing Successful Volunteer Opportunities in Dementia Programs
Volunteers can provide valuable support for adult day providers and organizations across the continuum serving people who are living with dementia and their caregivers, by enabling organizations to expand their capacity and plan for...
New Study Finds That Medicare Advantage Spending Outpaces Traditional Medicare Spending
A new study from the Kaiser Family Foundation found that while 48% of Medicare beneficiaries are enrolled in Medicare Advantage (MA) plans, the plans account for 55% of federal Medicare spending.