Don’t Miss the Assisted Living Learning Group
Join AL professionals June 16th in Wichita.
About the Assisted Living Learning Group:This AL Learning Group will be an opportunity for discussion and networking with your peers. Our goal is to bring together a mixture of...
Webinar: KDADS Adult Care Home Update
Join Dawne Stevenson June 30th from 1 – 2 PM to discuss AL survey and top citations.
June 30th | 1:00 - 2:00 PM | GoToWebinar
SpeakerDawne Stevenson, RN - Assistant Commissioner, Survey, Certification and Credentialing...
Save the Date – Joint Provider Fire Marshal
Don’t miss the Joint Provider Fire Marshal July 13th in Topeka and July 14th in Wichita.
More information coming soon!
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...
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.
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...
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...
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.
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.