December 2024
- Managed Care Organization Contract Implementation
- Clinical Update from KHCA Consultant Linda Farrar
- Upcoming iQIES Service Center Hold Times February Deadline Reminder
- Upcoming Education Offering with Interim Healthcare Topeka: Long-term Care Medicaid and Division of Assets
- Free Education Opportunities through the Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health in Nursing Facilities
- “Tapestry of Life” Announced as Theme for 2025 National Skilled Nursing Care Week®
- Call for presentations
- Quality Care Assessment (QCA, or Bed Tax) Payments
- Clinical Update from KHCA Consultant Linda Farrar
- Congress Averts Shutdown, Passes a Spending Package
- What It Means For Long Term Care
- OIG Urges CMS To Include More Information About Providers’ Reporting Practices
- CMS launches nursing home staffing campaign with nurse recruiting websites
- Upcoming Education Offering with Interim Healthcare Topeka: Long-term Care Medicaid and Division of Assets
- Clif Notes: Remaining United and Strong in 2025
- Beware of Malicious Fake reCAPTCHAs and QR Code Scams
- “Tapestry of Life” Announced as Theme for 2025 National Skilled Nursing Care Week®
- AHCA, LeadingAge make final argument in legal fight over staffing mandate
- Clinical Update from KHCA Consultant Linda Farrar
- From the KDADS CARE Department
- CMS launches nursing home staffing campaign with nurse recruiting websites
- Nursing Home Industry Preparing For Challenges In New Administration
- Senate Passes Bill With Provisions For Long-Term Care Options For Veterans
- Members Only Nurse Advisory Committee (NAC) and Facility Standards Call – Friday, December 20, 2024 10:00 AM – 11:00AM
- An Important Message to our Members
- Providers for IDR Panels Needed
- KMAP Web Updates
- HHS Official Says Providers Should Prepare For New HIPAA Audits
- CMS Updates Guidance for Mandatory Off-Cycle SNF Provider Enrollment Revalidations
- Lawmakers Introduce Bill To Strengthen Pipeline Of Health Care Professionals In Rural, Underserved Areas
- Now Available: AHCA/NCAL Webinar Regarding CMS Surveyor Guidance Changes
- An Important Message to our Members
- Antipsychotic meds worsen behavior, study shows; MDs defend, call for alternatives
- Now Available: AHCA/NCAL Webinar Recording on Encouraging Vaccinations
- Clinical Update from KHCA Consultant Linda Farrar
- Federal Assisted Living Legislation Expected To Be Introduced Before Year’s End
- A reminder from the Office of the State Fire Marshal regarding decorating in Healthcare
- CMS, CDC officials clarify shifting NHSN reporting requirements
- Federal assisted living legislation expected before end of year
- Judge Pledges to ‘Expedite’ Staffing Mandate Case
- Encouraging Vaccinations Webinar on Monday, December 9
- CMS Releases FY 2024 Improper Payment Data – What SNF Providers Need to Do
- Attorneys general will argue Thursday for staffing mandate injunction
- Recruitment Now Open for the AHCA/NCAL Building Trust Leadership Academy!
- Encouraging Vaccinations Webinar on Monday, December 9
- Call for presentations
- Clinical Update from KHCA Consultant Linda Farrar
- Last Gasp or Reckoning: Making Sense of 2025 Nursing Home Survey Changes
- NCAL, Other Advocacy Groups Push For Passage Of Bill Enabling Some Veterans To Receive Assisted Living Care
November 2024
- CMS Releases Proposed MA Rule Aimed at Improving Beneficiary Access to Care
- DOJ Urges Judge To Deny Injunctive Relief Against Federal Staffing Mandate
- Clinical Update from KHCA Consultant Linda Farrar
- A Message from the Office of the State Fire Marshal: Emergency Lockdowns in Healthcare Settings
- CMS issues ‘significant’ survey changes for 2025
- Trump to tap Dr. Oz to head CMS
- The latest Your Top-Line publication for skilled nursing centers in your state are now available!
- Virtual Regional Round Table Discussion
- New NAHC Home Care Salary & Benefits Report Available
- Watch Now: “What We Didn’t Get to Say in Orlando”
- A Message from the Office of the State Fire Marshal: HealthCare Fire Note Book
- A Message From KDADS: MS2004-Cost Report Communication
- Department of Labor Overtime Rule Struck Down
- Clinical Update from KHCA Consultant Linda Farrar
- CMS Daily Digest Bulletin
- Coalition Calls For Passage Of Bill To Boost Access To Assisted Living For Some Veterans
- Trump wants to put HHS in hands of RFK Jr., whose views on senior care remain out of view
- AHCA/NCAL President And CEO Clif Porter Outlines Key Priorities For Industry
- AHCA/NCAL Urges Congress To Pass Key Legislation During Lame Duck Session
- Clinical Update from KHCA Consultant Linda Farrar
- Members Only Nurse Advisory Committee (NAC) and Facility Standards Call – Friday, November 15, 2024 10:00 AM – 11:00AM
- Long-Term Care Stakeholders Weigh Policy Changes Under New Administration
- Final KDADS Regional Roundtables
- CMS Extends Deadline for All Mandatory Off-Cycle SNF Provider Enrollment Revalidations
- CMS Issues Final Rule Impacting Nursing Home NHSN Reporting Starting January 1, 2025
- Clinical Update from KHCA Consultant Linda Farrar
- CDC Recommends Extra COVID-19 Vaccine Dose For People Ages 65 And Up, Those With Weakened Immune Systems
- PEAK Experience Survey
- KHCA/KCAL PAC Contributions
October 2024
- Join HQIN Next Week (November 6) to Celebrate Achievements in Long-Term Care
- CMS Clarifies Nursing Home Policy Changes for 2025, Including on Surveys, CMPs, and Staffing, as No ‘Finish Line’ in Sight for Legislation and Litigation
- Clinical Update from KHCA Consultant Linda Farrar
- HHS Files Proposed Modifications To HIPAA To Strengthen Cybersecurity With Office Of Information And Regulatory Affairs
- SSDs and SWs Needed for Research Study
- CMS Issues New and Revamped Standards for State Nursing Home Surveyors for 2025
- Mycoplasma Pneumoniae Infections Increasing in Kansas, Especially Among Children
- KDADS Regional Roundtables
- ‘Enormous’ MDS implications, the next version, and more
- The Sunflower Connection – A Publication from KDADS
- AHCA Requests Summary Judgment In Challenge Against Federal Staffing Mandate
- Clinical Update from KHCA Consultant Linda Farrar
- Update with KDHE Medicaid Eligibility Staff
- Follow Up Resources from today’s NAC and Facility Standards Call
- AHCA/NCAL Requests Extension For Medicare Revalidation Process
- CMS Assures Providers Medicare Revalidation Guidance Will Be Updated
- Current Technical Issues in NHSN
- October 2024 Medicaid Training Opportunity Reminder
- A Message From CMS Regarding the Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) Program
- AHCA CMO Dr. David Gifford Discusses Get Vaccinated Campaign
- Clinical Update from KHCA Consultant Linda Farrar
- Members Only Nurse Advisory Committee (NAC) and Facility Standards Call – Friday, October 18, 2024 10:00 AM – 11:00AM
- Upcoming AHCA/NCAL Webinars on Mandatory Provider Enrollment Revalidation
- States’ new staffing rule lawsuit capitalizes on different venue, CMS overreach theme
- Reminder on TB Guidelines for Adult Care Homes
- This Year’s NCAL Day Focused On Various Issues Impacting Assisted Living
- Semmelweis Times Summer 2024 • Volume 5 • Issue 3
- VP Harris unveils ‘unique’ new Medicare at Home initiative
- Submit Your 2025 National Quality Award Intent to Apply
- Clinical Update from KHCA Consultant Linda Farrar
- Antipsychotic use for nursing home residents with dementia varies by region
- Follow us along on Facebook as we share pictures from the 74th Annual Convention & Trade Show!
- Legislation Aims To Boost Shortage Of Health Care Professionals
- You’re invited to attend KDADS’ Listening Sessions!
- Board of Nursing Imposter
- Update on Convention Question on Past Non-Compliance – A Linda Farrar Session
- Medicare Advantage practices under expanded CMS quality reporting could hurt reputation, pay: experts
- Enhance Your Mental Health Care Skills
- Missed your chance at convention to purchase valuable resources?
September 2024
- Clinical Update from KHCA Consultant Linda Farrar
- CMS Reminds Providers of Residents’ Rights Related to Voting
- CMS Considering Expanding Nursing Home Data Reporting Requirements
- AHCA/NCAL Announces Future Leaders and DELP Scholars for 2024
- Mandatory Provider Enrollment Off-Cycle Revalidation for ALL SNFs
- New CMS Code For COVID-19 Vaccinations Creates A “Moving Target” For Long Term Care Providers
- Clinical Update from KHCA Consultant Linda Farrar
- A Message from the Office of the State Fire Marshal: Elevator Registration Update
- Reminder! No NAC & Facility Standards Call this Friday!
- KanCare 3.0 Public Meetings
- Update regarding October Medicaid Trainings
- A Message from the Office of the State Fire Marshal: From the desk of Rachel Martin, Code Compliance Officer in an email to Linda MowBray, KHCA President/CEO
- Clinical Update from KHCA Consultant Linda Farrar
- CMS files 75,000-page response to staffing mandate lawsuit
- KFMC-Health Improvement Partners is providing FREE vaccination clinic support for 2024-2025 COVID-19, Influenza, and Pneumococcal vaccines for Assisted Living Centers and Long-Term Care Facilities.
- Join CDC Webinars on Respiratory Virus Updates – Monday, September 16!
- HCA/NCAL Launches Campaign To Boost Respiratory Virus Vaccination Rates Among Seniors In Care Settings
- Kansas Nurse Aide Registry (KNAR) Outage Notification
- National Assisted Living Week September 8-14
- Clinical Update from KHCA Consultant Linda Farrar
- CMS Notifies Individuals About Potential Data Breach
- The latest Your Top-Line publication for skilled nursing centers in your state are now available!
- New HCS/AHCA Nursing Home Report Available
- Clinical Update from KHCA Consultant Linda Farrar
- Register for 9/17 Free Webinar on NHSN Reporting Essentials for Long-Term Care Facilities
August 2024
- KCAL District 1 Round Table
- KHCA Annual Business Meeting
- KCAL District 1 Round Table
- From the Desk of Lacey Hunter, KDADS Commissioner
- Free mail-order COVID-19 tests start in September
- Clinical Update from KHCA Consultant Linda Farrar
- Meet and Greet for Area House and Senate Candidates in the South Central Kansas area
- New COVID Vaccines Approved for the 2024-2025 Respiratory Virus Season
- AHCA/NCAL Report Shows Nursing Homes Closing At An “Alarming Rate” Due To Economic Pressures, Workforce Shortages
- FTC Non-Competes Ban Update – No Longer Effective Sept. 4th
- A Message from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment – Division of Public Health: First case of Candida auris detected in Kansas
- Clinical Update from KHCA Consultant Linda Farrar
- KMAP Web Update
- Nursing home salaries slow their rise; admins near $136k, DONs $118k, sector’s largest survey shows
- Friday, August 16, 2024 – KDADS stakeholder meeting
- Increase in Medicare Provider Enrollment Site Visit Contractor Activity
- Follow Up Resources from today’s NAC and Facility Standards Call
- Participate in Medicare Advantage Experience Reporting Effort
- Experts fear damage to long-term care pharmacies as CMS touts newly negotiated drug prices
- KHCA Annual Business Meeting
- AHCA Seeks Sped-Up Timeline In Challenge Against Federal Staffing Mandate
- First facility assessment deadline leaves gaping questions about surveyor intent
- State Licensed Only Involuntary Discharge Reporting as Authorized by Kansas Senate Bill 28
- Clinical Update from KHCA Consultant Linda Farrar
- WEDNESDAY! CARE/PASRR Monthly Office Hours
- Members Only Nurse Advisory Committee (NAC) and Facility Standards Call – Friday, August 16, 2024 10:00 AM – 11:00AM
- Updated Recommendations Regarding the Management of Persons with Influenza
- Updated Facility Assessments Under Federal Staffing Mandate Due Thursday
- 2024 Staff Recognition Program: Now is the time to nominate your staff!
- CMS Issues SNF PPS FY 2025 Final Payment Rule
- A Message from Clifton J. Porter II: Together, We Can Turn Vision into Reality
- Clinical Update from KHCA Consultant Linda Farrar
- Nursing homes’ high rate of Immediate Jeopardy tags warrants ‘all-hands-on-deck’ response
- AHCA Member Summary of FY 2025 SNF Final Payment Rule
- CMS Daily Digest Bulletin
- Expert Discusses Quality Award Application Process, Impact On Quality Improvement
July 2024
- CMS increase abilities to fine nursing homes, hikes Medicare pay by 4.2 percent
- Free Webinar: Approaches to Addressing Grief and Bereavement in the LTC Workforce
- A Follow Up From Joint Provider Fire Marshal
- A Guide to Fire Alarm Basics
- Clinical Update from KHCA Consultant Linda Farrar
- AHCA/NCAL’s Clif Porter Discusses Goals, Concerns For Assisted Living Industry
- Clif Porter Discusses Future Goals For AHCA/NCAL, Long-Term Care Sector
- NCAL Executive Director LaShuan Bethea Discusses Long Term Data Cooperative
- Bill seeks new structure, staff and standards for national LTC ombudsman program
- A Message from US Senator Marshall: Fighting to Keep Rural Nursing Homes’ Doors Open
- Clinical Update from KHCA Consultant Linda Farrar
- Global Technology Outage: Important Update: CrowdStrike Update Impacting Microsoft Systems
- A Message from AHCA regarding Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities
- Follow Up Resources from today’s NAC and Facility Standards Call
- Unlock Excellence: 2025 Quality Award Applications Are Now Available
- 2025 KHCA/KCAL Membership Directory
- Delivering Solutions 24 Early Bird Registration Closes Friday – Register Today!
- A Message from Mark Parkinson
- Clinical Update from KHCA Consultant Linda Farrar
- Members Only Nurse Advisory Committee (NAC) and Facility Standards Call – Friday, July 19, 2024 10:00 AM – 11:00AM
- A Message from the Office of the State Fire Marshal: Electrical Panel Clearance
- OneCare Kansas Newsletter – A Publication from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment
- State Licensed Only Involuntary Discharge – A Message from KDADS via The Sunflower Connection
- 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule: Provisions of Interest to AHCA/NCAL Members
- Severe Illnesses Associated with Diamond Shruumz Products
- FREE CNE August 8th: ZOOM Only. Noon-1pm. Exploring Substance Abuse in Older Adults
- Nursing Home Groups Respond To Lawmakers’ Criticism Over Federal Staffing Mandate
- CMS Provides Information on SNF Provider Enrollment Site Visit Contractors
- Upcoming iQIES Service Center Hold Times August Deadline
- The Sunflower (RE)-Connection – A Publication from KDADS
- Report Highlights Care, Compliance Issues Among Kansas Nursing Homes
- Clinical Update from KHCA Consultant Linda Farrar
- Invitation to Public Input Meetings on FE and PD Waiver Renewals
- Governor Kelly Announces Administration Appointment
- CMS Revises PBJ Staff Turnover Definition
- New LTC Facility Assessment Resources Now Available
- A Mid-Year Update from Mark Parkinson: COVID Recovery Nearly Complete; Staffing Mandate Looms
- 2024 Staff Recognition Program
- Clinical Update from KHCA Consultant Linda Farrar
- A Message from the Office of the State Fire Marshal: Emergency Plan/Fire Drill Requirements
- With the ‘Wicked Witch’ of regulation dead, nursing home staffing rule could follow
June 2024
- AHCA Leads Coalition in Pushing Back Against CMP Enforcement Proposal
- Hospice Room and Board Reimbursed at 100% of Nursing Facility Rate
- CDC Issues New Guidance on RSV Vaccines for Older Adults, Nursing Homes
- CMS CPI/PEOG Inspections
- Join HQIN July 8 or July 17 to Learn CMS Required Regulatory Components Due by August 8!
- American Hospital Association Voices Support In Overturning Federal Staffing Mandate
- Lawmakers say CMS should ban Medicare Advantage’s use of AI to deny care
- New Resource Available to Prepare for LTC Facility Assessment.
- HMG Healthcare CEO Reflects on First Half of 2024, Leading Legal Fight to Stop Nursing Home Staffing Mandate
- Our AIT Program continues to grow, and we need preceptors!
- Upcoming iQIES Service Center Hold Times: August PBJ Submission Deadline Reminder
- Clinical Update from KHCA Consultant Linda Farrar
- Semmelweis Times Spring 2024 • Volume 5 • Issue 2
- COVID-19 cases on the rise again in nursing homes
- A Message from the President & CEO Linda MowBray: Final Nursing Home Rates for FY 25
- LeadingAge Joins The American Health Care Association, Texas Organizations In Lawsuit Against The Federal Government’s Nursing Home Staffing Mandate
- Antipsychotic Medication Management Toolkit
- 2025 Webinar Planning
- Get Ready for National Assisted Living Week 2024
- CMS Releases Revised Guidance for the LTC Facility Assessment
- Reminder: new rules from HHS/OCR regarding Nondiscrimination in Health Care and Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability
- Members Only Nurse Advisory Call & Facility Standards Call
- FACE of Kansas Scholarship for KHCA/KCAL CNA’s wanting to become CMA’s
- An Update on Rates
- Clinical Update from KHCA Consultant Linda Farrar
- From the Office of the State Fire Marshal: Territory Maps for Inspections
- Members Only Nurse Advisory Call & Facility Standards Call
- World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD)
- You are invited to a Meet and Greet for Area House and Senate Candidates
- Nursing Home Company Discusses Reasons For Joining AHCA In Lawsuit Against Federal Staffing Mandate
- Additional 102K Nurses, Nurse Aides Needed To Comply With Federal Staffing Mandate
- FACE of Kansas Scholarship for KHCA/KCAL CNA’s wanting to become CMA’s
- Clinical Update from KHCA Consultant Linda Farrar
- A Message from the President & CEO Linda MowBray: Our Kansas Commitment (Legislative Update)
- Senate Receives More Calls To Boost Assisted Living Access For Veterans
- Call for Cases – Burkholderia multivorans associated with ice machines
- Honoring House Assistant Majority Leader Les Mason, 69
- Record Number of Long Term Care Professionals Gather on Capitol Hill to Push Back on Federal Staffing Mandate
- First staffing mandate deadline nears, bringing compliance and legal threats: AHCA VP warns
- ‘Stop the Mandate’: Following Congressional Briefing, Nursing Home Leaders Unite to Defeat Staffing Rule
- Clinical Update from KHCA Consultant Linda Farrar
- Sector, consumer advocates vent shared frustrations on Medicare Advantage lack of transparency to CMS
- Inspection Survey Backlogs Hampering Nursing Home Ratings System, Creating Financial, Legal Challenges For Providers
May 2024
- Bronze National Quality Award Recipients Announced
- Governor Kelly Announces Special Session of the Kansas Legislature
- Clinical Update from KHCA Consultant Linda Farrar
- ‘Fast-Tracked’: AHCA Lawsuit Opposing Nursing Home Staffing Mandate Has Strong Legs, With Injunction Expected Soon
- ‘Inspiring Generations’ Revealed as Theme for National Assisted Living Week 2024
- A Message from Mark Parkinson: AHCA/NCAL Files Suit Against the Biden Administration
- ‘Inspiring Generations’ Revealed as Theme for National Assisted Living Week 2024
- Alzheimer’s Association Names First Project ECHO Superhub For Alzheimer’s And Dementia Care
- CMS updates spousal impoverishment standards
- Coalition Urges Congress To Pass Bill Expanding Assisted Living Access For Veterans
- A Message from the Office of the State Fire Marshal: CMS Change of Interpretation on Posting of Codes near Locked Doors
- Invitation to KDADS Waiver Renewal Input Sessions: Frail Elderly (FE) Waiver Renewal/ Physical Disability (PD) Waiver Renewal
- Clinical Update from KHCA Consultant Linda Farrar
- What to Expect During Your Next Life Safety Code Survey
- Implementation of Fingerprint-based Criminal Background Checks (FCBC)
- Final Rule on Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities Issued
- KDHE announces KanCare Managed Care Organizations Contracts
- Follow Up Resources from today’s NAC and Facility Standards Call
- iQIES will Implement an Inactive User Policy
- Elevate Your Geriatric Care Competency for Less During the Gero Nurse Prep Sale
- Happy National Skilled Nursing Care Week!
- Change Healthcare Update: Impacted VA Providers May Resume Claims Processing
- Clinical Update from KHCA Consultant Linda Farrar
- Members Only Nurse Advisory Committee (NAC) and Facility Standards Call – Friday, May 17, 2024 10:00 AM – 11:00AM
- A Message from the President & CEO Linda MowBray: Our Kansas Commitment (Legislative Update)
- A Message from Mark Parkinson: Special Edition of Your Top-Line Report Focuses on Minimum Staffing Requirements
- CDC Townhall: Understanding Enhanced Barrier Precautions
- Elevate Your Geriatric Care Competency for Less During the Gero Nurse Prep Sale
- National Nurses Week!
- CMS Officials Offer Glimpse Into Proposed Changes To Value-Based Purchasing for Nursing Homes
- Facility Assessment Action Brief – Now Available
- HCS Nursing Home Study – Deadline Extension
- World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD)
- Register for a Free In-Person Health Ambassador Training
- Clinical Update from KHCA Consultant Linda Farrar
- ‘No time to mislead the public’ on nursing homes, Biden told; experts offer solutions
- New Member Profile Creation and Webinar Access Information
- A Message from the President & CEO Linda MowBray: Our Kansas Commitment (Legislative Update)
- Enhanced Barrier Precaution FAQ
- A Message from the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services: Implementation of Fingerprint-based Criminal Background Checks (FCBC)
- House committee split raises new questions on nursing home staffing rule’s future
April 2024
- Bill to block staffing rule, other LTC measures to headline Congressional hearing
- Assisted Living Conference Follow-Up
- KMAP Web Updates
- Clinical Update from KHCA Consultant Linda Farrar
- A Message from the President & CEO Linda MowBray: Our Kansas Commitment (Legislative Update)
- Now Available: AHCA/NCAL Summaries of CMS Minimum Staffing and Medicaid Final Rules
- CMS Views Hardship Exemptions, Staggered Timeline as Easing Growing Pains From the Nursing Home Staffing Mandate
- Now Available: AHCA/NCAL Webinar Recording on Minimum Staffing Final Rule
- Long-Term Care Groups Raise Concern Over Impact Of Federal Staffing Mandate
- CMS: Burdens, Closures Likely in Wake of Nursing Home Staffing Mandate But ‘Status Quo’ Is Not Acceptable
- Clinical Update from KHCA Consultant Linda Farrar
- A Message from the Office of the State Fire Marshal: The purpose of a fire drill is to practice the swift removal of all building occupants to a safe area of refuge.
- A Message from the President & CEO Mark Parkinson from Monday Evening: Staffing Rule is Irresponsible, Impossible to Implement The Fight Has Just Begun
- A Message from the President & CEO Mark Parkinson: White House Announces Release of Final Minimum Staffing Rule; Register for Member Webinar Tomorrow
- With a new quarter, brings a new member’s only password to our website!
- A Message from the President & CEO Linda MowBray: Our Kansas Commitment (Legislative Update)
- Follow Up Resources from today’s NAC and Facility Standards Call
- A Message from the State Fire Marshal Office: Fire Marshal Fire Safety Program for Construction
- Classification of Monkeypox Virus (MPXV) Diagnostic Samples and Waste
- Democrats push new LTC workforce bill as offset to nursing home mandate
- Upcoming iQIES Service Center Hold Times May Deadline Reminder
- Register for a Free In-Person Health Ambassador Training
- Rapid Response Staffing Support Center
- KCAL District 6 Virtual Round Table
- A Message from the President & CEO Linda MowBray: Our Kansas Commitment (Legislative Update)
- Clinical Update from KHCA Consultant Linda Farrar
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A Message from the Medicaid External Relations Senior Manager, Lauren Evans: KanCare Provider Revalidation Messaging
- Senators Introduce Bill To Ban Nursing Homes’ Use Of Arbitration Agreements
- Why CMS is shifting its infection control focus to sepsis
- Bureau Of Labor Statistics Shows Price Of In-Home Care For Elderly Increased By 14.2% Over 12-Month Period
- Members Only Facility Standards Call – Friday, March 15, 2024 10:00 AM – 11:00AM
- A Message from the Office of the State Fire Marshal: Changes between 2000 Life Safety Code and 2012 Life Safety Code from CMS
- A Message from the Kansas Department of Aging and Disability Services: Quality Assurance Policy
- CMS Enhances MA Beneficiary Protections
- Report Finds Immigration Reform Needed To Expand Availability Of Caregivers
- Clinical Update from KHCA Consultant Linda Farrar
- Nursing Home Sector Taking Issue With Medicare Payment Proposals
- Medicare Advantage rule finalizes independent appeals process, helping providers ‘stuck in the middle’
- A Message from the President & CEO Linda MowBray: Our Kansas Commitment (Legislative Update)
- Looking for additional resources on EBP? Join the LTC NIPF!
- Behavior problems — not financial motivation — most often precede forced SNF discharges: OIG
- Want to Improve Your Facility Vaccination Rates? KFMC, a member of HQIN, Can Help!
- Upcoming AHCA Webinar: Briefing on SNF PPS FY25 Proposed Rule
- Cost, interpretation of new enhanced barrier precautions worry providers as rule kicks in
- CMS Clarifies Updates for Skilled Nursing Facilities in FY 2025 Proposed Rule
- 2024 AHCA/NCAL Awards Program- Now Open!
- Clinical Update from KHCA Consultant Linda Farrar
- Medicare Part A Pay Rule Proposals Prompt Concern Among Nursing Home Stakeholders
March 2024
- A Message from the President & CEO Linda MowBray: Our Kansas Commitment (Legislative Update)
- AHCA Summary of FY 2025 SNF Proposed Payment Rule
- CMS proposes 4.1 percent nursing homes pay boost; staffing minimum not addressed
- KCAL District 6 Round Table
- CMS Hosts Webinar On Data Submission Related To Quality Reporting Requirements For Nursing Homes
- Upcoming Webinar: Understanding Changes in COVID-19 Vaccine Reporting Starting April 1
- AHCA’s Parkinson honors ‘real heroes’ in his own words
- NCAL Executive Director Reviews Accomplishments Of 2023, Forecasts What Assisted Living Will Face This Year
- Clinical Update from KHCA Consultant Linda Farrar
- Free Webinar on EBP March 28th at 2:30
- A Message from the President & CEO Linda MowBray: Our Kansas Commitment (Legislative Update)
- Top US health official takes more heat over nursing home staffing standards
- CMS Implements Enhanced Barrier Precautions Effective April 1, 2024
- AHCA/NCAL CEO Mark Parkinson Recognized With Career Achievement Award
- Upcoming Change to NHSN Up to Date Definition for LTC COVID-19 Vaccine Reporting
- Register and Get Inspired at the National Quality Summit
- Clinical Update from KHCA Consultant Linda Farrar
- A Message from the President & CEO Linda MowBray: Our Kansas Commitment (Legislative Update)
- Follow Up Resources from today’s NAC and Facility Standards Call
- Change Healthcare Update: CMS Posts Accelerated Payments FAQs
- April 2024 Medicaid Training Opportunities
- CDC: Health facilities were site of over 50 percent of drinking water outbreaks between 2015-2020
- United Healthcare Security Breach and provider training through ASPR
- Have you had Medicaid Applications lost with KDHE?
- Operator Registration Renewals Have been sent. Renewal Period Opens March 15th
- Attention Nursing Facilities – Are You Using Contract Labor? If so, This Webinar Applies to You!
- Members Only Nurse Advisory Committee (NAC) and Facility Standards Call – Friday, March 15, 2024 10:00 AM – 11:00AM
- AHCA/NCAL Working To Advocate For Patients, Providers On MA Reform
- Shape the Future: Register for Congressional Briefing 🏛 🏛
- Change Healthcare Update: CMS Approves Advanced Payments
- House Committee Approves Bill To Block CMS’ Proposed Minimum Staffing Mandate
- Clinical Update from KHCA Consultant Linda Farrar
- Information about CARE/PASSAR Office Hours
- A Message from the President & CEO Linda MowBray: Our Kansas Commitment (Legislative Update)
- Information about CARE/PASSAR Office Hours
- Recording Now Available from today’s Webinar: DOL’s Final Rule on Independent Contractor Classification – LTC Provider Impact
- Update: U.S. House Ways And Means Committee Advances Protecting America’s Seniors’ Access To Care Act
- CMS Official Urges Long-Term Care Providers To Capture More Data
- KDHE Recommends CDC’s Respiratory Virus Updated Guidance for the general public
- Have you had Medicaid Applications lost with KDHE?
- Momentum Against Mandates: U.S. House Ways And Means Committee Advances The Protecting America’s Seniors’ Access To Care Act
- Cybersecurity Alert: Change Healthcare – Federal Relief Efforts to Date and AHCA/NCAL’s Request for Audit Relief
- AHCA 2024 State Of The Sector Report Finds Nursing Home Industry Struggling To Rebuild Workforce, Recover From Pandemic Challenges
- CDC Updates Respiratory Virus Guidance
- Clinical Update from KHCA Consultant Linda Farrar
- Nursing Home Leaders Send Joint Letter To Congress Urging Rejection Of Federal Minimum Staffing Proposal
- AHCA/NCAL Calls For Federal Action To Address Outages From Change Health Care Cyberattack
- A Message from the President & CEO Linda MowBray: Our Kansas Commitment (Legislative Update)
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Cybersecurity Alert: Change Healthcare: Strategies to Support Cash-Flow
- Workforce improvement No. 1 target in final OIG report on nursing home pandemic effects
- New isolation guidance for COVID-19 excludes nursing homes
- Older Adults Now Able to Receive Additional Dose of Updated COVID-19 Vaccine
- Platform Launches Online Staffing Calculator To Help SNFs Reduce Agency Use
February 2024
- Cybersecurity Alert: Change Healthcare: Some SNF Billing and Claims Processing Activities May Be Impacted
- Upcoming Webinar: Independent Contractors Final Rule and LTC Provider Impact
- ACTION ALERT: Support Aging Services Budget Recommendations for FY25
- KMAP Web Updates
- Clinical Update from KHCA Consultant Linda Farrar
- Most US Clinicians Think Telehealth Can Play Key Role In Improving Management Of Chronic Conditions, Research Suggests
- A Message from the President & CEO Linda MowBray: Our Kansas Commitment (Legislative Update)
- National Skilled Nursing Care Week® Resources & Exclusive Products Now Available
- Semmelweis Times Winter 2024 • Volume 5 • Issue 1
- AHCA/NCAL Webinar Offering: DOL’s Final Rule on Independent Contractor Classification – LTC Provider Impact
- A Message from Mark Parkinson
- RRSSC Important Update
- Save the Date for Congressional Briefing 2024
- KDADS Establishes Aging Services Commission; Names David Anderson Commissioner
- Clinical Update from KHCA Consultant Linda Farrar
- A Message from the President & CEO Linda MowBray: Our Kansas Commitment (Legislative Update)
- What to Know About the Independent Contractors Final Rule
- Follow Up Resources from today’s NAC and Facility Standards Call
- Construction Separation Guidance
- 2024 CARE/PASSAR office hours with KDADS will start again in March
- The latest Your Top-Line publication for skilled nursing centers in your state are now available!
- Complete AHCA/NCAL’s State of the Sector Survey
- New On Demand Webinars Available
- Complete AHCA/NCAL’s State of the Sector Survey
- Clinical Update from KHCA Consultant Linda Farrar
- NHSN Tip Sheet
- Rural Providers Working To Address “Nursing Home Deserts” Amid Staffing, Funding Challenges
- Members Only Nurse Advisory Committee (NAC) and Facility Standards Call – Friday, February , 2024 10:00 AM – 11:00AM
- A Message from the President & CEO Linda MowBray: Our Kansas Commitment (Legislative Update)
- DOJ Summit Aims To Strengthen Oversight Of Nursing Homes
- Nursing Home Operators Welcome Stricter Government Oversight Of Medicare Advantage Plans
- OSHA Recordkeeping and Reporting: A Guide to Determination
- OSHA Recordkeeping and Reporting: A Guide to Determination
- PHCA Head Urges Congress To Leave Assisted Living Regulation To States, Calls For Federal Efforts To Boost Workforce Pipeline
- iQIES Enhancement Now Available: Provider Certification Tracks
- Office of the State Fire Marshal News – body worn cameras
- Clinical Update from KHCA Consultant Linda Farrar
- PEAK Program Enrollment Information
- A Message from the President & CEO Linda MowBray: Our Kansas Commitment (Legislative Update)
- Providers, Federal Officials Meet To Boost Nursing Home Vaccination Improvements
January 2024
- OSHA Recordkeeping and Reporting: A Guide to Determination
- CMS’ Proposed HCBS Access Rule Now Under Final Review
- KCAL District 5 Round Table
- Clinical Update from KHCA Consultant Linda Farrar
- HHS Office for Civil Rights Releases Visitation Guidance Resources
- A Message from the President & CEO Linda MowBray: Our Kansas Commitment (Legislative Update)
- Health at the Capitol: Week 2
- Senate Committee Launches Review Of Assisted Living Industry
- Attention HCBS Stakeholders
- iQIES ACC S&C Dashboard Enhancements
- HCS Assisted Living Report Released
- LAST CHANCE to Apply for a 2024 National Quality Award
- Joint Employer Rule Overview: What You Need to Know
- CMS Looking To Finalize Nursing Home Minimum Staffing Proposal This Year
- OIG to audit CMS oversight of state-contracted nursing home surveyors
- Bethea Discusses Accomplishments Of 2023, Forecasts Challenges And Goals For 2024 For Assisted Living Sector
- Upcoming iQIES Service Center Hold Times Reminder
- Clinical Update from KHCA Consultant Linda Farrar
- KMAP Web Update
- A Message from the President & CEO Linda MowBray: Our Kansas Commitment (Legislative Update)
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With ‘hundreds’ of facilities audited over schizophrenia, CMS pursues harsher antipsychotics stance
- Follow Up Resources from today’s NAC and Facility Standards Call
- Messages from the Office of the State Fire Marshal: Space Heaters in Healthcare | Sprinkler Systems in Cold Weather
- A message from LaShuan Bethea, NCAL Executive Director
- Upcoming Webinar: COVID-19 Immunization Strategies for LTC
- Join us for Aging Services Day 2024!
- WATCH: AHCA/NCAL President and CEO Mark Parkinson Urges Members to Apply for a National Quality Award
- Long-Term Care Industry Expresses Optimism For 2024 Outlook
- Senate To Launch Review Of Safety Practices In Assisted Living Facilities
- Why Immigrant CNAs Are Crucial as the Nursing Home Space Faces A Staffing Mandate, Quality Measures
- Clinical Update from KHCA Consultant Linda Farrar
- Members Only Nurse Advisory Committee (NAC) and Facility Standards Call – Friday, January 19, 2024 10:00 AM – 11:00AM
- A Message from the President & CEO Linda MowBray: Our Kansas Commitment (Legislative Update)
- CMS Outlines Plans To Enforce MA Rules Changes For 2024
- KMAP Web Update
- DOL’s Final Rule on Worker Classification To Increase Legal Woes, Administrative Burdens for Nursing Homes
- Four Tips Provided To Help Facilities Ensure Accuracy Of Section GG Items
- Rural Nursing Homes Struggling Amid Ongoing Financial, Staffing Challenges
- Nursing Home Leaders To Oversee Efforts In 2024 To Increase Funding
- Clinical Update from KHCA Consultant Linda Farrar
- A Message from the President & CEO Linda MowBray: Our Kansas Commitment (Legislative Update)
- Nursing Home Associations: HHS Needs To Do Its Part to Boost Vaccine Uptake as Latest CDC Data Shows Lags
- Updates to the HCBS Provider Qualifications Audit Process
- Winter Storm and Your Sprinkler System
- Ongoing Person-to-Person Outbreak of Hepatitis A in Shawnee County
- Top Immediate Jeopardy Risks
- CMS Issues Proposed Rule on Beneficiary Appeal Process for Reclassified Hospital Stay
- Clinical Update from KHCA Consultant Linda Farrar
- Notice of Upcoming SNF QRP Measure Removals
- KMAP Web Updates
- Save the Date for Careers in Aging Month 2024