Payment adjustments for capital and operating Medicaid appeals for rate years 2009 through 2021 to be made in last two payment cycles of March.

DOH specified the regulatory changes to be implemented on May 1^st for personal care and consumer directed personal assistance services. It also notified stakeholders that the independent assessment changes will preliminarily apply only to initial assessments. Other changes will be suspended until a later date to be announced with 60 days prior notice.

Deadline for reporting is Fri., June 10, 2022.

During a March 3^rd call with LeadingAge National and other stakeholders, senior staff from HUD and the White House shared more details about plans to equip Service Coordinators, HUD Housing Counselors, and Fair Housing grantees with mental health training as part of the White House’s strategy to address the national mental health crisis.

The University of Kansas School of Nursing’s Changing Talk communication training program educates nursing home staff about reducing elderspeak and results in reduced behavioral symptoms and need for psychotropic medication for residents with dementia. The new online version consists of three one-hour interactive online modules that provide flexible and accessible access for staff.