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)...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...