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Membership Reminder: As a reminder, the renewal deadline for your KHCA/KCAL membership is March 31st. We strive to give you a highly-valued return on your dues investment, and we look forward to serving you in the year ahead.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding your membership status, please contact Kristin Plantz kplantz@khca.org.
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Upcoming iQIES Service Center Hold Times
Due to the Payroll Based Journal (PBJ) quarterly deadline, the iQIES Service Center is projecting an increase in the volume of calls and emails between now and February 14, 2023.
- Live phone and email support for the Monday, February 14, 2023, PBJ Deadline will be available until Monday, February 14, 2023, at 8:00 PM ET. All files must be submitted by February 14, 2023, at 11:59 PM ET. Files for Fiscal Quarter 1 of 2023, with the reporting period of October 1, 2022, through December 31, 2022, will not be accepted after this deadline.
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Questions regarding the PBJ policy information should be directed to: nhstaffing@cms.hhs.gov.
- If you already have a case open with the Service Center, please have that ticket number ready when a representative comes on the line.
- If you are having issues with a rejected file or your password, please have your CCN and QIES User ID available for the representative.
- For PBJ submission inquiries, please have your staffing summary report, individual daily staffing report, and/or the Submission ID ready to provide the representative.
- Use One Method to Report Issues— Due to the anticipated increase in volume at the CCSQ Service Center and to minimize a backlog, please use only one method of reporting for the same issue (phone, email, or CCSQ Support Central). Note: Cases are processed in the order in which they are received, regardless of how the Service Center was contacted. Please allow time for processing.
- Submit Your Data Early— We encourage you to submit your 2022 PBJ data early during the submission period. The earlier the submission, the more time you allow for Service Center assistance, if necessary.
For More Information:
Contact the iQIES Service Center at 1-800-339-9313, Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM-8:00 PM ET, or by e-mail at: iqies@cms.hhs.gov. To create a ticket online or track an existing ticket, please go to CCSQ Support Central at: CCSQ Support Central.
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States Working To Prepare For Minimum Data Set Changes Set To Take Effect This Year
Skilled Nursing News (2/8, Stulick) reports, "Preparations for Minimum Data Set (MDS) changes vary from state to state, raising questions about how Medicaid reimbursements will be determined as the clock ticks down to the Oct. 1 start date." The article adds, "The key issue is the removal of Section G, which is used to measure the functional status of residents, from the nursing home MDS." This "move to replace it with a similar Section GG has states scrambling to figure out how to best implement the change." These "two sections are ‘not totally different, but different to some degree’ from each other, Pete Van Runkle, Executive Director of the Ohio Health Care Association (OHCA), told SNN." Matthew Werner of Werner Consulting, "which is contracted to work with LeadingAge Illinois and the Illinois Health Care Association (IHCA)," said, "Early in our discussions, we thought it was important to move Medicaid to a system partially based on PDPM to prevent chaos for when Section G was eliminated."
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The Future of Assisted Living
Provider sat down with four leaders in assisted living to discuss the workforce crisis, quality improvement, affordable assisted living, and the future of assisted living. READ MORE
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KHCA/KCAL Legislative Day - Monday, February 20th
Meet, greet and converse with your Legislators about issues that are important to you and your community. Visit the House and the Senate and sit in on committee meetings that directly impact long term care providers. Register early so that KHCA/KCAL staff can provide you with assistance in making appointments with the right people to maximize your time at the Capitol. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn more and explore the happenings at the State House during the legislative session.
Learning Objectives for Legislative Day are:
- Understand the value of membership with a trade association.
- Understand KHCA/KCAL’s political clout.
- Become familiar with our outside lobby team.
- Become familiar with the Legislative process.
- Understand KHCA/KCAL 2023 Legislative agenda.
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Biden again touts ‘cracking down’ on nursing homes in State of Union address
It was not as expansive as in the State of the Union Address a year ago, but nursing homes once again elicited an ignominious mention in President Joe Biden’s second SOTU address Tuesday night.
In addition, the White House indicated Monday more pressure on providers will soon be coming. READ MORE
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Opioid Risks and Overdose Prevention in Long-term Care Facilities
February 21 and February 28, 2023
11:00AM to 12:00PM CT
KFMC and the HQIN team would like to invite you and your team to join them for a special 2 part series on Opioid risk and overdose prevention in long term care facilities. While this is a service area educational offering, the speaker is a Kansas subject matter expert and advocate. Learn more and register by clicking here.
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From the KDHE Office
11th issue of the Semmelweis Times, a newsletter from the KDHE HAI/AR Section
We hope this newsletter will serve as a helpful source of information directly from our program as well as introducing other resources. We also hope you all will be able to use in your infection prevention and control practices, antimicrobial stewardship efforts, and beyond.
As always, please do not hesitate to reach out to us in the KDHE HAI/AR Section for assistance.
Bryna N. Stacey, MPH, BSN, RN, CIC | Section Director
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LIVE Virtual MDS Workshop - March 1st & March 8th
This workshop has been specifically created for MDS Coordinators that have been in the MDS position for less than 5 years. It is also recommend for Administrators to attend to further understand the MDS process. This program also serves as a refresher for those who want to brush up to make sure they are up to date on the most current information.
Learning Objectives:
- OBRA Scheduling and Kansas Case Mix
- Explain the Patient Drive Payment Model
- Learn the requirements for the PPS schedule of MDSs
- Introduction to Medicare A in a SNF
- SNF-QRP
- Quality Measures and the Five Star Rating System
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Take Action: Write CMS Today!
Tell CMS how an unfunded staffing mandate would impact access to care for seniors by February 28th! No login is necessary. Please encourage all staff members to participate!
Access AHCA's Recorded Webinar: Contact CMS: Minimum Staffing Requirements for Skilled Nursing Facilities by clicking here.
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Assisted Living Conference
A full day of education for those working in the Assisted Living, Residential Health Care and Home Plus settings
TOPICS:
- The Magic of Connection – Opening Keynote and Humorist Desi Payne
- Writing a Plan of Correction – Joan Hudson
- Making Life Meaningful – Amy Siple
- Stay in Your Lane – Talking through KS Regulations
- Top Questions the association receives and how to find answers in your Reg Manual – Linda MowBray
- Workplace Resilience through the power of friendship – Amy Siple
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Administrator in Training (AIT) Program
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Webinar: Deep Dive Into Federal Regulations in a Year: §483.12 Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
2/14/2023 1:30PM-3:00PM
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Webinar: 5-Star Work Plan A to Z: Quality Measure Domain: Part 3
2/15/2023 1:30PM-2:30PM
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KHCA/KCAL Legislative Day
2/20/2023 11:00AM-2:00PM
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Webinar: 5-Star Work Plan A to Z: Developing a Work Plan for 5-Star Improvement
2/22/2023 1:30PM-2:30PM
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Webinar: Mission Possible: SNF Department Head Briefing - Approaches for Activities
2/28/2023 1:30PM-2:30PM
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Webinar: The Changed Role of Social Services In Long Term Care
3/2/2023 2:00PM-3:15PM
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Looking for options for required Staff In-Service?
KHCA’s online learning platform is BACK! We’ve loaded the in-services for SNF and for AL first. The SNF in-service on Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation has been updated to reflect Phase 3 information.
Questions about education can be directed to Polly Berkley VP of Operations and Education.
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Attention Assisted Living and Home Plus Providers: FCS Refresher
We have frequent requests for FCS refreshers and people who want to attend the FCS section only of the Operators course. We now have it available on demand in a 75 minute webinar. It’s worth 1.5 CE’s on demand.
$20 Member Discount Code: KHCA018
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Mark Your Calendar for these 2023 Dates! |
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Kansas Health Care Association and the Kansas Center for Assisted Living
1100 SW Gage Blvd. | PO Box 4770 | Topeka, KS 66604
PH: 785-267-6003 FAX: 785-267-0833
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