CMS Ransomware Attack Advocacy
A ransomware attack by Ultimate Kronos Group (UKG) on December 10, 2021 impacted approximately 1,000 skilled nursing (SNF) providers and their ability to report...
Plan Ahead for Phase Out of 3G Cellular Networks and Service: 3G Cellular Communicators...
Mobile carriers are shutting down their 3G networks, which rely on older technology, to make room for more advanced network services, including 5G. As...
LeadingAge Submits Results of Hospice Audit Survey to CMS
LeadingAge, in collaboration with other national hospice associations, conducted a survey in October 2023 regarding the burden of audits on hospice providers. They compiled...
Arkansas City Presbyterian Manor Earns Zero Deficiencies on Assisted Living Survey
Arkansas City Presbyterian Manor had zero deficiencies on its annual assisted living licensing survey conducted by the Kansas Department of Aging and Disability Services...
Hospice Quality Reporting
Yesterday, CMS announced the availability of new resources related to hospice quality reporting, including the Second Edition HQRP Public Reporting Tip Sheet and the...
Lakeview Village News
Lakeview Village Long Term Care and Short Stay Rehabilitation in Lenexa was named high performer by US News and World Report for 2021-22. Congrats...
Changes to NHSN Vaccination Reporting
The CDC has made changes to vaccination reporting for health care personnel (HCP) in the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN). Beginning with reporting week...
Register Now for Upcoming Recreation & Activities Professionals Webinar Series
LeadingAge Kansas is partnering with LeadingAge New York to offer a four-day webinar series for Recreation & Activities Professionals. This is a DON’T MISS...
Governor’s Office Invited LeadingAge Kansas and Others to Meet on Medicaid Expansion
Governor Kelly and Lieutenant Governor Toland invited LeadingAge Kansas and other health and human services associations to a closed-door meeting on Medicaid Expansion last...
Join Us This Friday for our Weekly Webinars
Join us each Friday at 10:00 AM CT for the Weekly Webcast Update. If you have not registered to view the weekly webinar, you...
CMS Authorizes New Hospice RAC Audit
In December 2023, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) approved Performant to begin a nationwide new hospice audit under the Recovery Audit...
Weekly Recaps: January 10, 2024
Each week, LeadingAge experts curate timely, helpful resources on a variety of topics important to aging services providers.
HCBS and PACE Weekly Update. Here is...