Could Unemployment Data be Good News for LTC and HCBS Providers?
Earlier this month, the Department of Labor released data indicating that new claims for unemployment rose to a three-month high. For the week ending on November 11th, claims rose by 13,000 reaching 231,000. According...
2024 Winter KING Member Zoom Calls
KING Members can now register for the 2024 Winter Member Zoom calls! The dates for the calls are January 9th, February 13th, and March 12th. Each Zoom call begins at 1:00 PM. The topic...
Join Us This Friday for our Weekly Webinars
Join us each Friday at 10:00 AM CT for the Weekly Webcast Update. If you have not registered to view the weekly webinar, you can do so here. For archives of past Weekly Webcast Updates,...
Tools to Support Planning for Lifelong Care for Transgender and Non-binary People
SAGE, an ACL funded minority aging technical assistance and resource center is offering a webinar, “Planning for Lifelong Care for Transgender and Non-binary People” on Wednesday, November 29th at 1:30 PM CT. The webinar...
Join a Virtual Conversation About the Cost of LTC in the U.S.
KFF will host a virtual conversation on Tuesday, December 5th at 11:00 AM CT on their Dying Broke series. The series has appeared on the KFF website and in the New York Times and...
Leadership & Management Excellence Series is Now Live On-Demand
Previous participants in the Leadership and Management Excellence: Strategies for Success series have called it the best leadership training they have attended! The full series is now available at your convenience through our on-demand...
Looking Ahead: Medicare Policy Changes to Support Care at Home
On November 27th, the Commonwealth Fund released a new issue brief outlining policy options to support family giving for Medicare beneficiaries. The issue brief, “Policy Options to Support Family Caregiving for Medicare Beneficiaries at...
OIG Releases Consumer Alert for Remote Patient Monitoring
A new fraud scheme involving signing up Medicare enrollees for remote patient monitoring (RPM) has been identified by the Office of Inspector General. Legitimate RPM involves using medical devices such as scales, glucose monitors,...
Updates from National’s Nursing Home Network
The Nursing Home Network hosted by LeadingAge convened yesterday to discuss various happenings. While things have been relatively quiet during the holiday season, nursing home providers can expect to see some new things coming...
Kansas Fire Marshal’s Office Provides Guidance on Holiday Decorations in Healthcare Settings
Shawn Alexander, Staff Development Specialist with the Kansas Fire Marshal’s Office, provided stakeholders a tip sheet for holiday decorations in healthcare facilities. Access the guide here.
Committee Leader Changes Expected for Upcoming State Legislative Session
With House Judiciary Chair, Fred Patton, announcing his departure from the Kansas Legislature earlier this fall, House Speaker Dan Hawkins has had to make some committee leadership decisions. Brenda Landwehr will be moving from...
KDADS Announces Changes in Leadership
On Monday, KDADS shared that current Behavioral Health Services Commissioner, Andy Brown, will be named the Deputy Secretary for Programs, and Drew Adkins, the assistant Behavioral Health Services Commissioner, will fill Brown’s role in...