CMS Webinar on Person Centered Service Planning in HCBS
On January 10th, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) held a webinar reviewing regulatory requirements and best practices for the person-centered service planning (PCSP) process for individuals receiving Medicaid home and community-based...
DOL Releases Final Independent Contractor Rule: Effective March 11, 2024
On January 9, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor announced the issuance of a Final Rule that revises the framework for determining whether a worker should be classified an employee or an independent contractor under...
No-Cost Webinar Opportunity – Standards for Success: Affordable Senior Housing Training
HUD Reporting for Standards for Success can feel overwhelming, and LeadingAge New Jersey & Delaware and Pangea want to help! This free-for-LeadingAge-members session will cover the overall goals of the Standards for Success Report,...
Recreation & Activities Professionals – Don’t Miss This Webinar Series Just for You
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 event if you are seeking to enhance your knowledge, elevate...
New Resident COVID Vax Numbers – LeadingAge Members Making Progress
CMS data released on the afternoon of January 11th shows that as of December 31st (most recent data available), the mean number of residents of LeadingAge member nursing homes is 50.44; the median is...
Stay Up to Date on Kansas Legislative Happenings
LeadingAge Kansas members can take advantage of the Legislative Action Center on the website which hosts our Aging Advocate Spotify podcast and TikTok feeds. If you aren’t receiving the weekly legislative update on Fridays,...
Housing Happenings: An Affordable Housing Monthly Webinar Series
LeadingAge Kansas is excited to provide this educational teleconference series through a partnership with LeadingAge Maryland. This series was designed with Affordable Housing Professionals in mind to provide practical, applicable lessons that professionals can...
2024 PACE Application Quarterly and Waiver Request Submission Dates
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the 2024 calendar of available windows for submission of applications for initial service and service area expansions. CMS reminds PACE organizations that applications must be...
KDADS HCBS Stakeholder Group Update
The HCBS Stakeholder group met Tuesday, January 16th and mentioned that Final Settings Rule policies may be available for public comment by as soon as next week. As a reminder, the Final Settings Rule...
January 25th Senate Hearing on Assisted Living
Following last month’s Washington Post series on safety and quality in assisted living, the Senate Special Committee on Aging has announced its intention to explore those issues in an upcoming hearing and consider what...