When Silence Is More Complicated Than It Looks: Responding to Domestic Violence and Abuse...
Domestic violence and abuse does not disappear as people age. But the circumstances surrounding abuse, and the reasons someone may or may not seek help, can...
Research Roundup: Week of September 2, 2026
Brief-Worthy This Week
1. Participation in long-term care activities may depend as much on staff and organizational support as on resident “choice.” An ethnographic study in...
LeadingAge National Government News: September 2, 2026
CMS Ends DME Moratorium, What it Could Signal for Home Health and Hospice
On August 27, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) ended the six-month...
Meet the Candidates at LeadingAge Kansas Fall Conference!
We’re bringing the 2026 election to the LeadingAge Kansas Fall Conference! Join us Thursday, September 24, for a Gubernatorial & Statewide Offices Candidate Forum...
Sunflower Electronic Funds Transfers (EFTs) and Electronic Remittance Advices (ERAs)
Sunflower is pleased to partner with PaySpan Health to provide an innovative web based solution for Electronic Funds Transfers (EFTs) and Electronic Remittance Advices (ERAs). This...
Aetna in Hot Water
In case you haven’t heard, there continues to be pressure on Aetna to perform better for Kansas providers. Read more here.
Event for Single Site Nursing Homes Planned at LeadingAge Conference in San Diego
LeadingAge National launched a network for single-site nursing homes at last year's annual meeting. It was met with a lot of positive feedback. So,...
Aetna Better Health of Kansas Makes Immediate Changes to Address KanCare Shortcomings
Aetna Better Health of Kansas has created a specialized email box for provider claims issues that need to be escalated for an immediate review....
CMS Starts Deep Dive Blog on Their 5-Part Strategy to Ensure Safety and Quality...
CMS Administrator Seema Verma announced on August 28th that she will publish a blog on each part of CMS’s plan to:
Strengthen Oversight
Enhance Enforcement
...
Join Us for Kansas Night Out – October 27th
LeadingAge Kansas would like to invite you to join us in San Diego on Sunday, October 27th for the Kansas Night Out. The event will be held...
Introducing a New Social Series from LeadingAge Kansas – Heroes in Aging
Happy Workforce Awareness Month! In honor of this great month, we are launching a brand new series to raise the image of our field...
Residents in Dodge City Enjoy the Rodeo
SunPorch of Dodge City elders enjoy the recent Dodge City Days Rodeo. From left to right in the cowboy-themed hats are Danny McDowell, John...