LEADINGAGE KANSAS UPDATES
Did You Miss Our Weekly Webinar Today? Here is the Recording.
Thanks to all who joined us today. Check out our recording and PowerPoint here. While you are there check out past webinars. Make sure to register to join us next week.
STATE UPDATES
Lt Governor Virtual Rural Listening Tour
The Lt. Governor will be hosting another (virtual this time) rural listening around the state starting August 6th. Last year was his first rural listening tour, which helped inform the activities and priorities of the state Office of Rural Prosperity. Unfortunately concerns of older rural Kansans and their formal care providers were underrepresented during last year’s tour, and in the resulting plan. SO we need our members to sign up and tune in and speak up about your role as an economic driver, your needs to be able to continue to serve your community and contribute to the overall well-being of your community! Here’s more information, including tour dates and times, and how to register.
FEDERAL UPDATES
Member FAQ from LeadingAge: Is the 3-day stay waiver is still in effect?
Yes. The 3-day stay waiver remains in effect until either the end of the public health emergency (currently October 23-ish) or until CMS notifies us otherwise. No indication that they plan to end it any time soon. There’s been a lot of confusion about this waiver and the benefit period waiver, though. The 3-day stay applies to everyone everywhere, but the benefit period requires direct impact from COVID-19.
LEADINGAGE UPDATE
Take Action for Home and Community-Based Services
Join LeadingAge as we urge Congress to provide critical support to home and community-based services providers. Lawmakers are negotiating the next major COVID-19 relief package. NOW is the time to make your voice heard to ensure that the critical needs home and community-based services providers are included in the final package. This includes support for adult day services providers, PACE organizations, and providers of in-home services (personal/home care, private duty nursing, and more). Act now!
- Take Action Today: Tell Congress to include Hospice & home health in 4th (final) relief bill.
- LeadingAge Need to Know for 8-7-2020.
- Coronovirus Daily Member Update for 8-5-2020.
- View the latest info, news, and tools from LeadingAge.
