Known KMAP Portal Issue Notice
It has come to KDADS' attention that there is a glitch in the new portal that is affecting Nursing Facilities. The known issue is with the admit date for nursing facilities and those issues...
Poll Finds, Despite Preference, Older Adults Unprepared to Age at Home
The National Poll on Healthy Aging released this week found that many people in their 50s, 60s, and 70s need to do more to modify their homes or plan for services they may need to age...
New Resources on Home Health Value Based Purchasing
The Home Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP) Technical Assistance (TA) team announce two new resources are now available on the Expanded HHVBP Model webpage:
1) April edition of the Expanded HHVBP Model Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), to...
New Webinar: A Path to Make Long-Term Care a Provider of Choice
Presenter: Age-u-cate | Tuesday May 24, 2022 | 1:00 - 2:00 PM
Objectives:
Define the important organizational attributes that meet the needs of the current workforce.Describe the “soft” benefits of working in aging services.Evaluate the employment...
Don’t Forget New Member Orientation – May 25th
We invite new members to this orientation to learn more about LeadingAge Kansas and to get to know the staff, benefits of membership and resources available. Even if you’re not a new member feel...
CMS LTSS Caregiver Support Webinar
On Wednesday, April 27th at 1:00 PM CT, CMS will host a webinar on better understanding how to ensure paid and unpaid caregiver needs are met. Objectives include discussing the role of caregivers at home and in...
LeadingAge Weekly Updates
Affordable Housing Weekly Update Recap is available hereHome Health and Hospice Weekly Update Recap is available here Life Plan Community Weekly Update Recap is available hereNursing Home Weekly Update Recap is available herePACE Weekly Update Recap is available here
RAD in the Budget: HUD Makes Improvements to Key Housing Preservation Tool
Expanding, preserving, and improving the supply of affordable and accessible senior housing is LeadingAge's top priority. Many LeadingAge members have utilized HUD's Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) to convert and preserve affordable senior housing properties....
Spring Joint Provider with KACE is Next Week
Don’t miss out on this opportunity April 27th in Topeka and April 28th in Wichita.
This year, we have three attendance options:
Topeka: Capital Plaza Hotel on April 27, 2022- Register here.
Wichita: Holiday Inn Wichita East I-35 on April...
HUD Expects Delays on Service Coordinator Grant Funds; Partial Relief Available
Like last year, HUD is projecting Service Coordinator grant funding to be many months delayed, with award notices expected no earlier than June and payments to grantees expected in July or August. The Service...
Hospice Visits in the Last Days of Life Measure Goes Live in May
In February 2022, the National Quality Forum (NQF) endorsed, through their consensus process, the claims-based measure, Hospice Visits in the Last Days of Life, or HVLDL. HVLDL reflects the proportion of hospice patients who received...
HUD to Review, Adjust Criminal Background Screening Policies
On April 12th, HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge sent a memo to agency staff instituting a HUD-wide effort to review programs and increase inclusivity of individuals with criminal histories. In the memo, Secretary Fudge directed...