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Missouri Announcements: Chair-elect honored, opportunities to serve
John Knox Village Names New President & CEO The Board of Directors of John Knox Village, a life plan community in Lee’s Summit, Missouri, has named Anthony Columbatto President and

Bill’s Perspective: A look at proposed legislation — and looking forward to our conference
Hello LeadingAge Missouri Members! It’s May Day! While Spring technically starts March 20, May feels more like Spring. May is also crunch time for the Missouri Legislature, with Session ending

Missouri Announcements: Members awarded, upcoming events
Baptist Homes & Healthcare Ministries Receives National Heritage Award for Conservation Leadership Baptist Homes & Healthcare Ministries was honored with the prestigious Heritage Award for outstanding commitment to advancing the

Bill’s Perspective: Some thoughts on minimum staffing
Long ago Congress required nursing homes to deliver 24-hour “licensed nursing services sufficient to meet the nursing needs of its residents.” That time-honored flexible standard continues after a federal Judge

Missouri Announcements: Your input and advocacy are wanted
DHSS Seeks Direct Service Worker Input – Join Panel Today Improving the field of aging services is part of LeadingAge Missouri’s mission! And positioning LA MO members to make contributions

Bill’s Perspective: State and federal advocacy days approaching
LA MO’s mission is to “Be the trusted voice for aging in Missouri” and “advance member missions”. We work to achieve this daily by monitoring legislation, building policy relationships, and

Missouri Announcements: Fusion training, CNA renewals, and more
HCBS Medicaid Providers Billing Update Training for the upcoming CyberAccess Web Tool replacement, Fusion, is now available. Please direct questions to HCBS.Systems@health.mo.gov Top Deficiencies Report – 4th Quarter 2024 Missouri DHSS has

Bill’s Perspective: The Fed/State symbiotic relationship is shifting
Hello LeadingAge Missouri Members! I’m writing this on Valentines Day, so you might expect perspective on relationships. Absolutely! But symbiotic relationships, not romantic! In nature, symbiosis is a close, prolonged

Missouri Announcements: Updates and events
FY 2025 (current year) Missouri SNF Medicaid Rates LA MO members have contacted us about the timing of increased FY 2025 Medicaid reimbursement rate payments – effective July 1, 2024.