Responses Needed for Outstanding Kansas MCO Reconsiderations Survey
LeadingAge Kansas is gathering data on Managed Care Organization (MCO) reconsiderations ahead of the transition away from Aetna to Healthy Blue. Our team plans to present testimony on the collected data at Joint Bob Bethell KanCare Oversight Committee meeting on October 22, 2024. Responses should be submitted by Friday, October 11 at noon to be included.
Please take a few moments to complete the survey. Reach out to our office with any questions that may arise.
LeadingVoice Advocacy Bootcamp Registration Open – Space is Limited
Join like-minded advocates and engage in hands-on workshops that will equip you with the skills to amplify your voice and drive change for aging services. You will hear from guest speakers, participate in mock hearings, learn to craft meaningful testimony, and develop other essential advocacy techniques tailored to grassroots advocacy in senior care. Once you’ve gone through the two bootcamp sessions, you will put your finely tuned advocacy skills to the test at Aging Services Day at the Kansas Capitol.
When: November 6-7, 2024, December 4-5, 2024, and February 18, 2025 (Aging Services Day)
Where: LeadingAge Kansas offices in Topeka, KS
Registration Costs: Registration fees cover the cost of food, drinks, and required materials. Costs for hotels and transportation are not included. Room blocks at Hotel Topeka is available for attendees.
LeadingAge Kansas Members – $200
Non-Members – $400
Review more details on the Advocacy Bootcamp and make sure to get registered today as space is limited and filling up fast! Special thanks to our sponsor, KARE.
Reminder from HOC at KDADS on CNA Curriculum: Classroom Time Versus Clinical Time
The Health Occupations Credentialing division within the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services has received several questions related to the time limits set in the curriculum for classroom time versus clinical times for CNA courses. The CNA Instructor Manual says, “Class time should be within reasonable limits; no more than 8 hours per day of instruction with lunchtime and breaks provided.”
KDADS has concluded that the 8 hours refers to the didactic portion of the course. That the time in a class should not exceed eight hours and not go past 9:00 p.m. with breaks and lunch excluded.
Part II Clinical times should not exceed 12 hours with breaks and lunch excluded and not go past 9:00 p.m. KDADS HOC suggests each school reach out to the State of Kansas Department of Labor when it comes to teaching students under the age of 18 to ensure compliance with the state’s Child Labor Laws.
Instructors with further questions should contact their course supervisor for CNA.
