Questions from Hill on Staffing Mandate Lawsuit
On June 30, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) sent a letter to LeadingAge President and CEO Katie Smith Sloan and to the American Health Care Association (AHCA) President and CEO...
KSFM Information Release for Assisted Living Facilities
The Kansas State Fire Marshal’s Office requested assistance with disseminating the following information release for assisted living facilities. Review more here.
CMS to Host Webinar on State Strategies to Address HCBS Workforce Shortages
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a webinar to be held on July 10 at 1:00 PM CT. The session will focus on the types and categories of workers that provide...
CMS Enhances Availability of Nursing Home Ownership Information
Continuing the Administration’s initiative to increase nursing home ownership and operatorship transparency, CMS released additional information on June 28th. Shared owner-and operatorship is now denoted on individual nursing home pages on Care Compare, listed...
Member Benefit: Low-Cost Gun Policy Webinar Scheduled for August 22
With questions of safety and active shooters increasingly prevalent in our communities, we are inviting members to join LeadingAge Kansas and Alex Schulte of Foulston Siefkin LLP for Gun Policy Considerations in Health Care...
LeadingAge July 20th Session on MDS 3.0 Updates Coming in October
Join LeadingAge on July 20th, 1:00-2:30pm CT, for comprehensive look at how skilled nursing providers can plan for the October 2023 MDS updates. The Overview of the New MDS 3.0 v 1.18.11: Preparing Your...
CMS Proposes to Extend NHSN Reporting
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is proposing to extend weekly National Healthcare Safety Network (NSHN) reporting for nursing homes. As they have done in the past, CMS has slipped reporting requirements...
BMA Report Claims Medicare Beneficiaries Do Better Under MA
Avalere Health on behalf of the Better Medicare Alliance issued a report updating a 2018 analysis that compares demographic and clinical characteristics of Medicare Advantage (MA) and FFS beneficiaries. The study uses 2019 claims...
Waiting and Watching: No News Yet on OSHA Standard for Occupational Exposure to COVID-19
LeadingAge has received several member questions recently asking about the status of OSHA’s plan to issue a permanent regulatory standard concerning exposure to COVID-19 in the workplace. OSHA has not yet issued a final...
HPMS Releases Letter for MA Plans and PACE Organizations Regarding July Payments
The letter outlines information on 2023 mid-year risk adjustments, 2023 Frailty Score Updates, system conversion outages and dates for MARx migration to AWS, and updates on sequestration suspension. Read the letter in its entirety.
CDC Updates Recommendation for RSV Vaccine
On June 26, CDC updated its recommendations for the use of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) vaccines in people aged 60 and older for the upcoming respiratory virus season. The new guidelines are:
Everyone aged 75...
Wheat State Manor Celebrated a Milestone Anniversary
A happy congratulations to Wheat State Manor in Whitewater for celebrating 50 years in business. Wheat State Manor was started by local churches and is now owned by nine local churches and supported by...