New Study Links Medicaid Payer Mix to Lower Nursing Home Staffing Levels
A new study in the Journal of the Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medical Association (JAMDA) confirms that higher reliance on Medicaid reimbursement is directly associated...
July KING Member Zoom Call to Focus on Orientation to the KING Program
Calling all KING Members! The second meeting in this summer’s KING Summer Zoom Call series is right around the corner! Join your KING service...
LeadingAge National Government News: June 25, 2025
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Iowa Judge Strikes Down CMS Staffing Standards in State-Led Lawsuit
June 20 brought good news in the lawsuit filed...
Kansas Advocacy Updates: June 25, 2025
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Nursing Facility Medicaid Rates for FY26 Published in Kansas Register
Finalized Medicaid rates for FY26 for Kansas nursing home...
Need CEs on Your Own Time – Try Our On-Demand Learning System
Is your license renewal coming up, but you procrastinated on getting your CEs? Did last month’s board meeting conflict with a webinar you were...
Updated LeadingAge Regulatory Round Up
LeadingAge has released an extensive update of the Regulatory Round Up suite of products for members.
So what’s new in the May 2018 updates? The short answer...
New Medicare Cards Arriving in Kansas
CMS has announced the mailing of new Medicare cards to beneficiaries in Wave 3 states, including Kansas. Please note current Missouri Medicare beneficiaries will...
“Hand in Hand” Dementia Training Course on YouTube
A Hand-in-Hand dementia care training course by Linda Farrar is now available on YouTube. The training is divided into 6 modules, and are available...
New Medicaid Rates
All facilities should have received notice of their July 1, 2018 Medicaid Rate through the Myers and Stauffer portal. These rates include rebasing with...
New Medicare Cards May Have QR Codes
New Medicare cards may have a square code, also referred to as a QR code (a type of machine-readable code). The QR codes on Medicare...
Kansas Nursing Home and LTCU Quick Facts
323 - Number of licensed nursing homes and hospital long-term care units (LTCUs)
94.5% - Percentage of all licensed nursing homes and LTCUs...
Out of Reach: Wages Don’t Support Housing Needs of LTC Workers
In a recent report published by the National Low-Income Housing Coalition, it was noted that a large portion of staff in senior living and long term...