2024 Governance Series to Focus on Trends, Strategic Planning and Boards
CEOs, COOs, CFOs, Administrators and other decision makers, this series is for you! This four-part series will explore industry trends, strategic planning and boards...
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...
What is Opening Doors to Aging Services All About?
Wondering what the Opening Doors to Aging Services initiative is all about? Check out three new QuickCasts that offer an overview of the program and underscore...
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...
Medicaid Access Rule Could be Expected in April 2024
CMS is aiming to finish reviewing all comments that were received on the Medicaid Access Rule by Spring according to the Office of Management...
The State of Home Health and Hospice with Relias
2023 has been a tumultuous year for home health and hospice. With increased pressure from surveys and a stronger focus on compliance impacts from...
New Member Resource: Hospice Trend Report
After a year in the making, hospice members have a new tool to benchmark themselves. Quality is critical in hospice care—and always under the...
Economic Data Show Healthcare Job Growth, but Demand for Workers Continues to Exceed Supply
According to a December 8th report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the number of healthcare jobs increased by 77,000 in November, above...
Leaders Warn that CNAs Need Additional Palliative and End of Life Training
Karl Steinberg, MD, CEO of Stone Mountain Medical Associates, and Certified Nurse Aide, Telisa Green, addressed barriers to quality, end-of-life care during a webinar...
Strategic Onboarding: Maximize Employee Retention from Day One with Relias
The constant revolving door of staff continues to impact healthcare organizations across the nation. Cultivating the right workplace culture is an ongoing endeavor that...
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...
CMS Releases Interim Final Rule to Curtail Procedural Medicaid Disenrollments
Included in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 were provisions that allowed states to resume Medicaid eligibility terminations in April of 2023 along with...