Submit Your 2023 Millage Forms by June 17th
The millage form will assist in the determination of your 2023 member dues.
To determine the member dues for 2023 please provide your Program Service Revenue (Millage) to LeadingAge Kansas.
Each year, LeadingAge Kansas asks members...
New CMS Region 7 Director
Joseph Palm has been appointed Regional Director for CMS Region 7 (Kansas, Iowa, Nebraska and Missouri and 9 Federally Recognized Tribal Nations.) You can learn more about Palm in the President's announcement. The Regional CMS Offices...
Scholarships Available from LeadingAge Kansas Foundation
Do you have employees interested in going back to school, getting a certification/specialization, or taking a class? The LeadingAge Kansas Foundation Scholarship can help! This scholarship program is available exclusively to the employees of...
COVID-19/Novel Coronavirus Update for 6-1-2022
STATE NEWS
PEAK 2.0 2022-2023 Program Information: Important AnnouncementFor FY23 (July 22-June 2023), there are some temporary adjustments to the PEAK criteria related to COVID and the resulting workforce shortage. Watch this video for specifics.
FEDERAL...
CONTACT CMS NOW – New Member Resource on CMS PPS Proposed Rule
On April 11, CMS issued its 2023 Skilled Nursing Facility proposed payment rule that would cut provider reimbursements by $320 million by implementing the previously delayed “parity adjustment.” To help members navigate the proposed rule, LeadingAge has...
Prairie Sunset Home Summer Youth Volunteers
Last Tuesday, PSH in Pretty Prairie held an orientation and training session for their first group of summer Youth Volunteers. Twenty (20) students participated in the training. Important topics included: fire safety; active shooter...
How To Ease the Nursing Shortage in America
The Center for American Progress (CAP) recently released a report “How To Ease the Nursing Shortage in America”. Read More HERE.
Experiencing Delays in Medicaid Approvals Due to Missing CARE Scores?
The KDADS CARE program continues to have large data entry backlog that can have a cascading effect leading to delay in Medicaid payments. If you are experiencing problems related to this, contact Drew Adkins, 785.471.8298, drew.adkins@ks.gov or Sarah...
Implications of Medicare Advantage Growth
A new JAMA viewpoint looks at the implications for the US health care system as we move toward the tipping point where Medicare Advantage will be the dominant source of Medicare coverage.
Map of Medicare Advantage Penetration...
June 2022 Fire Marshal Prevention News
Highlights: New inspector for Wichita region, eliminating packaged terminal are condition (PTAC) risk, emergency preparedness with nursing home example, spot the violation and emergency preparedness handout for older adults.
Read more.
KING Summer Zoom Calls
The Summer Series of KING Member Zoom Calls are now scheduled:
June 21st, 1:00 PMJuly 19th, 1:00 PMAugust 16th, 1:00 PM
During each call, the KING Service Team will present an educational topic followed by Q&A...
