COVID-19/Novel Coronavirus Update 7-14-2021
FEDERAL NEWS
Deadline to Submit Comments on OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard ExtendedOSHA is extending the deadline to submit comments on the recent OSHA emergency temporary standard (ETS) for healthcare settings. The new deadline to submit comments is...
Dementia Educator to Present Online Community Forum
Nationally-known dementia educator and dementia communication coach Erin Bonitto will present at Bluestem Communities’ annual Innovations in Living with Dementia community forum. The free online event will be at 6:30 PM CT Wednesday, July...
Summer Monthly KING Member Calls Scheduled
KING Members can register now for the two remaining Summer Member Zoom Calls:
July 20th at 1:00 PMAugust 17th at 1:00 PM
July 20th Topics: KING Trends Dashboard and “The New Hire and Safety & Health Training”
August topic: “Workers’...
July Sunflower Virtual Provider Huddles
Join an upcoming Sunflower Provider Huddle, which will to be hosted by our Provider Engagement Training Specialist. The Provider Huddle series will cover updates, general content and, more importantly, take any questions you may...
CSJ Initiatives Announces Staff Changes
Congratulations to the following individuals who have new roles at CSJ. We look forward to continuing our work relationship with all of you!
Joshua Johnson is the new CFOShanna Carver is the new Director of...
HCSF Board of Governors Elects New Chairperson and Chair Elect
On Thursday, July 8th, the Health Care Stabilization Fund Board of Governors elected Kevin McFarland (President/CEO of the KING program) as Chairperson for the next year. Kevin is currently serving his 8th and final year on...
Please Welcome Michelle Smith
Michelle Smith is the new DON of Wellspring of Westmoreland.
Help us welcome Michelle at don@wellspringscare.org.
New Deputy CMS Administrator
Daniel Tsai has been appointed CMS Deputy Administrator for the Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program. Tsai has served as Massachusetts’ Medicaid Director and as Assistant Secretary for MassHealth. This is not a Senate-confirmed position. Read more...
Deadline Approaching: Apply to the National LeadingAge Leadership Academy
Now more than ever, the field of aging services needs reflective and forward-thinking leaders. That’s why the LeadingAge Leadership Academy exists—to give new, aspiring, and seasoned professionals the foundation to build self-confidence through reflective...
HCBS Waiver Amended to Increase Protected Income Level to 300% effective July 1, 2021
KDADS is amending all the Kansas Medicaid 1915(c) Waivers: Autism (AU), Brain Injury (BI), Frail Elderly (FE), Intellectually and Developmentally Disabled (I/DD), Serious Emotional Disturbance (SED), Technology Assisted (TA), and Physically Disabled (PD) to...
LeadingAge National’s Week in Media for June 28-July 9, 2021
I. FOLLOWING THE NARRATIVE: A quick summary of national media trends last week.(*LeadingAge is featured in the story.)
Infrastructure coverage continues, as negotiations on the details of potential bipartisan legislation are hammered out with a...