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...
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...
Online Adult Care Home Operator Starts Next Wednesday
June 8th will be the first day of this 6-week online course to earn you Adult Care Home Operator Certification.
Dates: June 8th – July 20th
*Mandatory Zoom Meetings June 8th and July 20th
*Online classes run May...
Two Weeks Away – DON Learning Group
About the DON Learning Group:
This DON Learning Group will be an opportunity for discussion and networking with your peers. Our goal is to bring together a mixture of experience levels within nurse leaders so...
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...
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...
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...
Article on Surgeon General’s Advisory on Burnout
An article summarizing key points relevant to LeadingAge members from the Surgeon General’s advisory on health care worker burnout can be found here.
