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May 30, 2025

President's Perspective – Kansas Congressional Members Weigh in on Medicaid Policy
The budget reconciliation bill makes changes to Medicaid to generate long-term savings, such as work requirements. But many policies that would have been harmful to hospitals, like site-neutral payments, FMAP rate changes and reduced caps on provider taxes, were not included.

Don't forget to Submit Your Nominations for KHA Awards
We encourage hospitals to nominate an individual or group for one of the Kansas Hospital Association Awards. Submit your nominations in our online awards portal today.  

Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments Is Going Paperless
CMS has communicated that CLIA is going paperless for email notifications, electronic fee coupons and CLIA certificates.

KHA Discharge Data Expanded Payer Code Lunch & Learn – June 18
In January, to advance the hospital data collection and improve analytics, KHA launched the expansion of payer code categories used in the discharge data program to better identify insurance coverage for all hospital discharges submitted to our data partner, HIDI.

Register Today! Virtual KAHCE of Education Event
KAHCE invites you to join them from noon to 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 25, for a virtual education event: Five Months In: Federal Policy Shifts Under the New Trump Administration – Rural and Urban Healthcare Perspectives.

Kansas 4M Seeking Volunteer Sites for Age-Friendly Training
The Kansas 4M Geriatrics Workforce Education Program offers $1,000 for up to 30 hospital/health system sites to participate in an Age-Friendly Action Community and achieve Level 1 and Level 2 Age-Friendly Health Systems Recognition.

CMS Releases Request for Information about Price Transparency
CMS has requested information about improving prescription drug price transparency, new guidance about hospital price transparency and an updated price transparency resources website.

Health Observances and Recognition Days for June
Supporting KHA's vision, "Optimal Health for Kansans and Hospitals," KHA is sharing SHSMD's health observance calendar as a tool for planning your health events, internal and external communications and social media campaigns. 
 

Federal and National News
This week's topics include MLN Connects Provider eNews.