STATE NEWS

Temporary Aides
TAs must become CNAs to continue to work in Nursing Homes after October 6th according to CMS. Temporary Aides, as allowed by Kansas House Bill 2477, may continue to work as Temporary Aides in other state-licensed only adult care homes until January 2023. Link to more info about this and other 1135 Waivers.

FEDERAL NEWS

TIME SENSITIVE: NHSN Webinar Tomorrow – Updates to Event-Level Reporting
CDC will host a webinar on Thursday, June 9th at 11 AM Central on updates to the new event-level COVID-19 vaccination reporting form. Recall that this is an optional form that replaced the excel data tracking worksheets. Register for the webinar here.

Second Round of 1135 Blanket Waivers Terminated Monday, June 6th
Read a good article about it here for more information. Note: The Qualifying Hospital Stay, or 3-day stay waiver, remains in effect at this time.

Unclaimed Phase 4 Provider Relief
It is our understanding that a number of providers have a PRF Phase 4 payment available but have not set up an Optum Pay account, which allows HRSA to distribute the funds to the provider. HRSA indicates that UnitedHealth Group UHG_HRSA@ProviderEmail.uhc.com has contacted providers, for which this situation applies, multiple times. If you believe you are eligible to receive or have received notice that a Phase 4 payment is pending, you will need to set up an Optum Pay Account HERE. It can take up to 2 weeks to complete this enrollment process and then an additional two weeks for the funds to be available within the providers’ accounts. Members can reach out to Nicole Fallon if you have questions.

LEADINGAGE KANSAS NEWS

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Please note, we will not have a Friday Webinar on June 24th as it is Regional Roundtable Week.

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