Onboarding Toolkit Principle 4: Career Pathways and Role Specific Challenges

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Here are the specifics about Principle 4 in the Onboarding Toolkit found on our website. Watch the video and then utilize the tools to help implement this section. Facilitator Guide Readiness Assessment Training - Working in...

March 4-8 is Kansas Severe Weather Awareness Week

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Kansas experiences a wide variety of summertime severe weather, including: tornadoes, damaging winds, large hail, and flash flooding. Residents are encouraged to use this week to review their severe weather safety plans. The state fire drill...

KanCare Application Tips

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Based on experience and observation, Joshua Johnson, LeadingAge Kansas’s new Reimbursement Specialist, offers these tips for making sure everything is done on your end as you assist someone to apply for KanCare. Make sure the...

Reimbursement-Related questions? 

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Here are some of the things we have contracted with Joshua Johnson to assist with: Troubleshoot for members on their individual reimbursement problems/questions. Communicating on a regular basis with state agency officials regarding Medicaid...

Wichita Presbyterian Manor Earns Zero-Deficiency Rating

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Wichita Presbyterian Manor earned a zero-deficiency health care survey from the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services following its annual inspection in mid-February. “We are very proud of our staff’s achievement,” said Courtney Wolfe,...

RAD for PRAC Draft Guidance Posted for Comment

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HUD has posted a DRAFT of the 37 page document – Section IV: Section 202 Project Rental Assistance Contract (PRAC) Projects (Draft RAD Notice Rev 4). This DRAFT is specific solely to implementation of...

It’s Careers in Aging Services Week: How Are You Participating?

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It’s here – Careers in Aging Week is being celebrated across the country and it launched in Kansas! Social media is a buzz about working in aging services. LeadingAge Kansas partnered with LeadingAge National,...

LeadingAge Weighs in on Proposed Medicare Advantage Changes

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LeadingAge national has submitted a comment letter to CMS on the 2020 Advance Notice of Methodological Changes for Medicare Advantage (MA) Capitation Rates and Part D Payment Policies (the Advance Notice) and Draft Call Letter (“Call...

April Medicaid Training Opportunity in Norton and Hays

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KDHE Division of Health Care Finance is offering Medicaid Training courses in Norton, KS on April 3, 2019 and Hays, KS on April 4, 2019. The courses in this curriculum provide an overview of Kansas...

2019 Joint Provider/Surveyor Training

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Calling all Kansas providers! You won’t want to miss this training March 27th in Wichita and March 28th in Topeka. You will have the opportunity to learn with peers and KDADS surveyors regarding antibiotic stewardship, infection prevention...

We Are Looking for a Few Good Sponsors and Exhibitors

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Do you know someone who might benefit from being an exhibitor or sponsor at the LeadingAge Kansas Expo this spring? The 2019 Spring Conference and Expo is May 6th & 7th at the Hyatt Regency...

Trauma Informed Care Webinar Series

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In this series, attendees will learn how more about Trauma Informed Care and how events, experiences and effects can play a critical role in care giving. April 4, 2019 | 2:00 - 3:00 PM Overview of...