September 13, 2022

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Today is the last day for the Early Bird Rate! 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟳𝟮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 & 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄? We're looking forward to seeing everyone at the Kansas Star Event Center later this month. Will you be joining us? Click the links for all the details this event has to offer! Or click on the brochure image for more details. Providers: https://conta.cc/3cZQZGM Exhibitors: https://conta.cc/3c1qSid

Tomorrow! Webinar: Dynamic DON Series: Essential Resources for the DON 9/14/2022 1:30PM-2:30PM Click here for more details.

National Assisted Living Week This National Assisted Living Week, we honor our incredible residents and celebrate our amazing caregivers who consistently go above and beyond the call of duty to care for seniors and fill their lives with joyful moments every single day! We wish you the very best with all of your National Assisted Living Week® celebrations and special events! Remember to use hashtag #NALW to share and view stories.

Reminder: CMS Requiring iQIES Account Registration for MDS Submission Process for 2023

In August 2022, CMS held an open door forum informing providers of the upcoming rollout of the Minimum Data Set (MDS) submission transition to the Internet Quality Improvement and Evaluation System (iQIES) in early 2023. This system was first piloted in May 2021 for Home Health Agencies. CMS is now working to transition all state agencies and CMS locations to the new internet-based system. The iQIES will consolidate and replace functionality from the Quality Improvement and Evaluation System (QIES), Certification and Survey Provider Enhanced Reports (CASPER), and Automated Survey Process Environment (ASPEN) legacy systems.   To comply with federal security mandates, CMS is initiating new security requirements for access control to CMS Quality Systems through Remote Identity Proofing (RIDP) via the Healthcare Quality Information Systems (HCQIS) Access, Roles and Profile Management System. To gain access, all current and future provider users will need to create an account and establish credentials in the HCQIS Access Roles and Profile System (HARP), which is a secure identity management portal provided by CMS.  This transition process includes a new requirement for providers to identify an individual to act as the Provider’s Security Official (PSO). The PSO will need to be approved by CMS and will have the responsibility of approving all iQIES users for the individual provider organization, including any vendors that may be accessing iQIES on behalf of the provider. CMS recommends that providers designate at least two PSOs to ensure someone will be available to approve/reject any iQIES access requests for the provider. Users wanting to submit MDS data and for other purposes after the transition to iQIES in 2023 will not be granted access unless the PSO approves the request.   CMS has begun reaching out to provider organizations with more details to initiate this process through a waved approach. Providers will be contacted according to CMS Region as follows:  August 15 – Regions 1 & 2  August 29 – Regions 3, 9, & 10  September 12 – Region 4  September 26 – Region 6  October 17 – Region 5  October 31 – Regions 7 & 8 (Kansas is Region 7)

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Excerpts from the KDHE Meeting with Associations and Advocacy Groups Click here for more details. KDHE and KDADS Meeting with Association and Advocacy Groups Notes

Members Only Nurse Advisory Call – Friday, September 16, 2022 at 10:00 AM Please join KHCA’s Nurse Advisory Committee President, Teresa Coover on this month’s Members Only NAC Call to discuss Quality Measures, CMS 5 Star, hot topics, and the latest happenings. Microsoft Teams Meeting Join on your computer or mobile app Click here to join the meeting Meeting ID: 268 547 345 090 Passcode: CpPebZ Download Teams | Join on the web Learn More | Meeting options

Members Only Facility Standards Call – Friday, September 16, 2022 at 11:00 AM Join Linda Farrar - KHCA Consultant and Polly Berkley - VP of Operations and Education as they discuss the latest SNF survey findings.  Latest Survey Findings Reflections Microsoft Teams Meeting Join on your computer or mobile app Click here to join the meeting Meeting ID: 225 773 755 487 Passcode: hs4bqD Download Teams | Join on the web Learn More | Meeting options

Elder Justice Act, SNF Resident Rights & AL Resident Rights Posters Do you need an Elder Justice Act or Resident Rights Poster for your Facility? We’re here for you.  $15 for one, $25 for two or $35 for three. E-mail Kristin Plantz your needs!

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Answers to a few questions on filing for the Nursing Facility ARPA funds (the 15 million dollars) Question? “What is a KMAP ID number?” From the desk of Trescia Powers: Each facility received a new KMAP ID (KMMS ID) around April that starts with 3000… this is the number we are requesting.   Question? “What is the SAM.Gov number?” From the desk of Sheri Jared: Quick request, if NFs ask about the SAM.Gov UEI #’s, please request that they go on the site and get their #--this takes a few minutes—and put their UEI # on the agreement. We can then watch for the SAM.gov folks to process their information.  We’re okay with the # and “pending” on the document, but not okay with just “pending”—we’ll send these back for the NF to add their UEI#.  Please note, this a change from what KHCA/KCAL was originally told.

KDHE/DHCF Fall 2022 Medicaid Training Opportunities KDHE Division of Health Care Finance will offer several Medicaid training courses beginning October 4, 2022. The courses in this curriculum provide an overview of Kansas Medicaid which include: Medicaid Overview; History of KS Medicaid Managed Care; Medicaid Eligibility; Medicaid Eligibility - Home and Community Based Services (HCBS); Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) State Plans; Early & Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment (EPSDT Mandate); Kansas Medicaid Grievance, Appeals, & State Fair Hearings (G/A/SFH); Presumptive Medical Disability Team (PMDT); and Working Healthy/WORK & Work Incentives. READ MORE Fall 2022 Medicaid Training Schedule and Objectives

Annual Meeting Packet Click here for the the Annual Business Meeting materials. This meeting will be held during the Kansas Health Care Association’s 72nd Annual Convention and Trade Show in Mulvane, KS.  Friday, September 30, 2022 10:00- 11:00 AM Kansas Star Event Center 785 Kansas Star Drive Mulvane, KS 67110

The Long Term Care Survey manual, Phase 3 is now available for pre-order! Order your copy today for October delivery.* Phase 3 of The Long Term Care Survey manual includes all the updates from CMS' three-phase implementation. Survey guidance for Phase 3 was released in June 2022. Surveyors will begin using this guidance on October 24, 2022.  Save money by ordering through KHCA! Learn more about updates to this important resource and place your order today! E-mail Jennafer Sumner with desired quantity.

Upcoming Education

Webinar: Unpacking the RoP Interpretive Guidance: LTC Implementation Essentials Session 2: Quality of Life & Quality of Care; Trauma Informed Care; Physician Services; Behavioral Health; Pharmacy Services; Food and Nutrition Requirements 9/15/2022 1:30PM-3:00PM Click here for more details.

Webinar: The Proficient Infection Preventionist Series: Equipping Staff: Infection Control Focused Training & Competency Assessments 9/20/2022 1:30PM-2:30PM Click here for more details.

Webinar: Dynamic DON Series: Leadership & Management 9/21/2022 1:30PM-2:30PM Click here for more details.

Webinar: Unpacking the RoP Interpretive Guidance: LTC Implementation Essentials Session 3: Nursing Staffing and Payroll Based Journal and Arbitration Requirements 9/22/2022 1:30PM-3:00PM Click here for more details.

Webinar: Unpacking the RoP Interpretive Guidance: LTC Implementation Essentials Session 4:QAPI, Infection Control; Physical Environment Requirements 9/29/2022 1:30PM-3:00PM Click here for more details.

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. Many more education sessions to come. Access the new learning platform by clicking here.  Questions about education can be directed to Polly Berkley VP of Operations and Education.

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