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...
Bipartisan Policy Center Releases Report Detailing the Direct Care Workforce Shortage
On December 7th the Bipartisan Policy Center published a report outlining the current crisis level shortage of LTSS direct care workers. “Addressing the Direct Care Workforce Shortage” authors identified three barriers to expanding the...
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...
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 for one low registration price.
Sessions in the four-part virtual...
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...
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 spotlight. LeadingAge provides members an in-depth look at their organizations...
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 recent CMS rules, plus an uptick in mergers and acquisitions,...
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 the average monthly gain of 54,000 over the prior 12...
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 and Budget. If all goes according to plan (not by...
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 must begin from day one. The way you hire, train,...
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 hosted by the National Association of Health Care Assistants. Steinberg...
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...