What’s the Word on MA in Your Communities?
LeadingAge Kansas is continuing to collect data or anecdotal information on Medicare Advantage plans in your local communities. Do you know of hospitals or health systems no longer accepting MA, or are you aware...
Public Comment Open for KDADS HCBS Final Settings Rule Policies
KDADS has released two policies related to the HCBS Final Settings Rule available for public comment. LeadingAge Kansas is planning to submit concerns centered around landlord-tenant application provisions outlined in the Ongoing Monitoring policy...
Lobby Day at the LeadingAge National Leadership Summit
Registration is now open for LeadingAge members to attend Lobby Day at the National Leadership Summit. This is a great opportunity for members to engage in federal advocacy and voice concerns with the proposed...
Capitol Happenings for This Week
LeadingAge Kansas has been busy meeting with committee chairs in preparation for budget hearings next week. The Government Affairs team submitted and provided oral testimony in support of HB 2548 which would enact patient...
Lakeview Village is Celebrating 60 Years of Serving Kansas Seniors
2024 marks 60 years in business for Lakeview Village. Congratulations on your milestone year, Lakeview! We look forward to sharing how they celebrate throughout the year.
The Latest 5 Star Reports Were Sent Out This Week
Your organization’s most current Five Star Report was emailed this week. As a LeadingAge Kansas member your organization has access to your quality data in an easy-to-read format that allows you to view trends...
Have You Eliminated or Significantly Reduced the Use of Agency Staff?
If you have eliminated or significantly reduced the use of agency staff, we want to hear from you. We want to learn about effective processes so we can share them with other members. If...
COVID-19/Novel Coronavirus Update for 2-9-2022
STATE NEWS
About the February 8th KDADS/KDHE Webinar for LTC Providers. KDAD and KDHE were unable to share much new information of value to attendees, but plan to follow up with attendees who had questions...
2022 Winter Zoom Calls
The 2022 Winter KING Member Zoom calls are scheduled. During the call, KING Team members will present an educational topic followed by Q&A and networking. The remaining winter dates are February 15th and March...
Good Survey News
Mount St. Mary in Wichita recently received a zero deficiency annual SNF survey that occurred here in late January. Way to go Mike Rajewski and team on a well-deserved survey outcome!
Strategize with Aging Services Leaders for a Stronger Workforce
Older adults and their families are in crisis because our country doesn't have the aging services workforce to meet their needs. Every day, providers juggle multiple challenges of dwindling staff, growing financial strain, limited...
LPC Advisory Group Materials Available
Did you miss last week’s LPC Advisory Group meeting on trends to watch for 2022? You can now access the recording, slides, and post-meeting Q&A with our panelists. Save the date: on Thursday, February 24th at 2:30 PM...