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Week of January 14th

Day at the Legislature on February 6th

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You are cordially invited to the Capitol on February 6th for the LeadingAge Kansas 2019 Day at the Legislature! Join your colleagues to share stories with lawmakers about your issues (including Medicaid eligibility delays), build...

HUD Says December, January Renewals Must Rely on Reserves

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LeadingAge has learned the likely fate of the 650 contracts that were up for renewal in December but were not renewed prior to the shutdown, which began on December 22.  Over a third of...

Members have access to Regulatory Roundup 2.0

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“Regulatory Roundup 2.0” is a quick and easy tracker to help find pertinent rules and federal regulations for LeadingAge members (nursing home, housing, home and community-based services etc.) It will be updated weekly, so...

KanCare Member Transitions

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KDHE has sent to each MCO the service authorizations for members transitioning from Amerigroup to other MCOs. Read the state’s transition of care policy.

The Mental Health Training Guide

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Behavioral health is among our members top concerns and challenges. The Mental Health Training Guide was designed to assist staff in supporting and working with residents with mental illness. This series of videos covers the topics included...

Sandstone Heights Receives Zero Deficiencies

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Sandstone Heights was treated to an annual survey the day after Christmas and received a zero deficiency survey. Congratulations to everyone at Sandstone Heights on this great accomplishment!

Colonial Village Preps for Its Grand Opening Event

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Colonial Village, LeadingAge Kansas’ newest subscriber and a senior living community in Overland Park, KS, is preparing for its grand opening event on January 27 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Colonial Village will...

Aging Services News You Need

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Are you Interested in staying abreast of relevant news in aging services? The LeadingAge National communications team can help! The team curates news from a range of sources and tweets 5-10 news articles daily, Monday...

New Guidance from CMS on Serving Dual Eligibles

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On December 19, 2018, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services published a new State Medicaid Director Letter titled Ten Opportunities to Better Serve Individuals Dually Eligible for Medicaid and Medicare. In this letter, CMS spotlights...

PEAK 2.0 Open Enrollment for New Enrollees

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Open enrollment for the PEAK 2.0 program is now open. This program coincides with the state fiscal year calendar, July to June. The enrollment period is open from January 7th to April 15th. New...

Call for Survey Responses to CDC Study on Adult Day Services

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CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics’ (NCHS) National Study of Long-Term Care Providers (NSLTCP) encourages adult day services center directors, if contacted, to complete the 2018 survey. NSLTCP is an ongoing federally funded study...

2019 MDS Item Sets Draft Posted

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A new DRAFT version of the 2019 MDS item sets (v1.17.0) has been posted. This version is scheduled to become effective October 1, 2019. The files are located in the Downloads section of this CMS webpage.