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Apostolic Christian Home Welcomes New Executive Director
Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha is welcoming a new leader. Rick Aberle has recently assumed the position of Executive Director. Rick brings a fresh perspective and innovative vision, and we are excited to see...
From the Heartland to the Headlines: Wesley Towers Shines Nationwide
Wesley Towers is proud to announce that they have received recognition from US News and World Reporting under the following categories: Best Nursing Homes, Long Term Care, and Best Nursing Homes, Short-Term Rehab. Be...
LeadingAge Kansas Endorses Federal Legislation to Stop the Finalization of the Proposed Minimum Staffing...
LeadingAge Kansas has reviewed and endorsed S.3410, a bill that would prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) from finalizing the proposed minimum staffing rule and establish an advisory panel to study the workforce crisis in...
HCBS Assisted Living Providers in Kansas Will Not Have to Participate in EVV
LeadingAge Kansas met with leaders from KDADS and KDHE to go over concerns with the new Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) implementation process including congregate settings such as assisted living providers. The EVV program utilizes...
LeadingAge President and CEO Authors Open Letter to Speaker Johnson
Katie Smith-Sloan sent an open letter to newly selected Speaker of the House, Mike Johnson highlighting the ever-growing population of adults over sixty-five and the need for bold leadership to ensure older Americans age...
AED Donation from Sunflower Health Plan
A news story back in October about a need and/or shortage of AED units in nursing communities caught the attention of Sunflower Health Plan. They have asked for our help locating communities that might benefit...
Nursing Home Survey Testing
CMS announced on the SNF Open Door Forum on December 7th that they will begin conducting survey testing on select surveys over the next few months and into 2024. State survey agencies will be...
MDS Updates
MDS v 1.19.1 will take effect October 1, 2024. The update will include 3 changes: removal of the self-care/mobility discharge goal item based on finalization of measure changes in the FY 2024 SNF PPS...
New Legislation Introduced to Strengthen the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA)
Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (D-VA) introduced new legislation to strengthen the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). H.R. 6655, A Stronger Workforce for America...
Bipartisan Group of Senators Tells CMS More and Better Data Needed on Medicare Advantage
LeadingAge applauds the December 7th bipartisan letter sent to CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure from Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Catherine Cortez Mastro (D-NV), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) calling for more transparency in...
House Passes HCBS Expansion Bill for Veterans
On December 5th, the Elizabeth Dole Home and Community-Based Services for Veterans and Caregivers Act of 2023 passed the House by a vote of 414-5. The bill would increase the cap on non-institutional alternative...