April Nursing Home Regulatory Update Available
LeadingAge National has recently published the April edition of the Nursing Home Regulatory Report. Contents include:
CMS Presents Skilled Regulatory Update
Coding Risk for Pressure Ulcers on the MDS: M0100 and M0150
CMS Offers...
FE/PD Waiver Updates
Kansas is getting ready to renew its Frail Elderly (FE) and Physical Disability (PD) Waiver with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Kansas must resubmit the Waiver with any changes to CMS....
Why is My Reimbursement Less Than the Published Medicare Rate?
There are multiple factors that are impacting rates this year, and it can be quite confusing.
First, there is 2% withheld to fund the value-based purchasing (VBP) program, but that is already built into the...
LeadingAge Kansas Workforce Commission Meets
Earlier this week, the LeadingAge Kansas Workforce Commission held their semi annual meeting. The group heard updates about progress since their last meeting in August of 2018, and update on our intensive effort to form the association-sponsored...
Introducing the Workforce Matters Newsletter
LeadingAge National is excited to introduce a new monthly update, Workforce Matters. Stay up-to-date on the workforce news and trends that matter most. Subscribe to Workforce Matters by managing your subscription at My.LeadingAge.org. Here are...
Wellness and Wellbeing Resources
Article & Updates
Lethal Plans: When Seniors Turn To Suicide In Long-Term Care (April 9)
Santa Clarita-Based Company ‘Tombot’ Creates Robotic Puppy For Seniors With Dementia, Children With Autism (April 4)
How Experts Are Working to...
Dementia Services Resources
Article & Updates
People with dementia should be offered music and dance therapy (April 6)
PEOPLE WITH DEMENTIA SHOULD BE GIVEN MUSIC AND DANCE THERAPY, HEALTH SECRETARY SAYS (April 4)
Mindfulness-based Intervention for People with Dementia...