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.
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 from 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM at the House of Blues San Diego...
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 by highlighting individuals who work in Aging Services. It doesn’t...
Sherwin-Williams Group Buy Savings for September and October 2019
Take advantage of big savings on Sherwin-Williams paint, applicators, tools and equipment. Sherwin-Williams offers a wide range of high-performance coating systems for walls, floors, roofs and concrete surfaces in an assortment of popular styles...
What’s New in Leadership? Compassion
In a recent Forbes article, Margie Warrell highlights the reasons why leading with your head and your heart is now termed Compassionate Leadership. Read the article.
You can read more on the subject here:
7 Inspiring...
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. The email address is ABHKSEscalations@AETNA.com. Please use this address if you...
2019 Fall Conference – One Month Away
A variety of education tracks are being offered at this training October 2nd & 3rd in Lenexa, Kansas.
Breakout Sessions | October 2nd | 4-5 PM
Policy Track: No More Caps on Non-Economic Damages!
Moderator: Kevin McFarland, LeadingAge...
Save the Date – 2019 Nurse Workshop
Don’t miss this valuable training for all nurses, November 14th in Newton, Kansas.
More information coming soon!
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 Yochum and Glenn Selby. Standing behind them is Jaymi Davenport,...
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
Increase Transparency
Improve Quality
Put Patients over Paperwork
The first blog...
Fall DON Learning Group – Two Locations
Reserve your space to attend the Fall DON Learning Group. We are offering this educational networking event in Topeka on September 24th and Hesston, September 26th.
Dates & Locations:
September 24th, 1 PM - 4 PM...
The New PDPM is Here, Now What?
Webinar: PDPM – How to Succeed Post-Implementation | Tuesday, November 12th | 2:00 – 3:00 PM
The new Patient-Driven Payment Model (PDPM) is the first major update to the Medicare skilled nursing PPS in two...