The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will host an open-door forum for Home Health, Hospice and DME providers on Wednesday, November 29th at 1:00 PM CT. The forum will include updates on the home health quality reporting program, updates and new resources for the hospice quality reporting program, updates on the Home Health Value Based Purchasing Model, and changes to the hospice conditions of participation regarding Marriage and Family Therapists and Mental Health Counselors. Register for the forum here

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Kylee Childs, MSW, is the Director of Government Affairs.Since joining the association in 2023, she continues to be a fierce and resourceful advocate for aging services in Kansas. Her professional focus has always been service to others through advocacy. Kylee has a master’s degree in social work from the University of Missouri-Columbia, a bachelor's degree in criminology with a minor in Conflict Analysis and Trauma studies from Kansas State University, and a certificate in Grant Proposal Writing from Fort Hays State University. With a professional background in law enforcement and child welfare, and a successful 2023 legislative practicum with the Children's Alliance of Kansas, she brings rich professional experience to her role as Director of Government Affairs, and a front-line perspective on the needs of health and human services providers in our state. When not working, she's spending time with her husband and two daughters. You can reach Kylee directly at 785.670.8051.