Today, LeadingAge submitted comments on the proposed CY2024 Physician Fee Schedule. The comments focused on three areas: first, CMS’ proposed Caregiver Training Services (CTS), second, adding Marriage and Family Therapists (MFT) and Mental Health Counselors (MHC) to the hospice interdisciplinary team, and finally, integrating resident-based care settings into the future of the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs). Read the comments 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.