Providers dissect latest update to Provider Relief Fund rules, can use money to cover eligible expenses...
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Danielle Brown
Jun 18, 2021
Provider Relief Fund payments can be used to pay for eligible coronavirus-related expenses that date back to Jan. 1, 2020, even if they received the money after the expenses incurred, according to federal...
What makes a top long-term care leader? Panel of distinguished honorees share what it takes
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Danielle Brown
May 24, 2021
Holistic thinking, multitasking and critical thinking are key characteristics young leaders — especially women — should develop to advance in the workforce. Those attributes were among several recommended...
HHS updates Provider Relief Fund reporting requirements
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Danielle Brown
Oct 27, 2020
The federal government is no longer limiting providers’ use of Provider Relief Funds for covering lost revenue due to the coronavirus, according to an updated memo issued late last week.
CNA staffing, turnover top focus for federal government: CMS
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Danielle Brown
Oct 22, 2020
Turnover among certified nursing assistants at long-term care facilities will be a top priority for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services going forward, a top agency official pledged Tuesday.
More COVID-19 criminal charges against SNF leaders likely, legal experts say
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Danielle Brown
Sep 29, 2020
Coronavirus-based criminal charges against two leaders of a Massachusetts veterans nursing home where 76 patients died will likely be the first of many cases across the country regarding nursing home care...
CMS giving $165M more in Medicaid funding for home- and community-based care
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Danielle Brown
Sep 25, 2020
The federal government is providing $165 million in supplemental funding to states for a longstanding Medicaid program designed to transition residents of nursing homes and other institutions and into...
CMS considering different reimbursement strategies for COVID-19 tests
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Danielle Brown
Sep 18, 2020
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services could change the way it pays for COVID-19 tests, a top federal health official suggested this week. The move would come just months after the agency doubled...
A win for home care: Providers applaud withdrawal of MFAR proposal
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Danielle Brown
Sep 16, 2020
Providers cheered federal health officials’ decision to withdraw a proposal they warned could cut up to $50 billion nationwide from the Medicaid program annually.
COVID-19 SNF staff testing costs could hit $15K per week
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Danielle Brown
Sep 14, 2020
It could cost larger nursing homes up to $15,000 per week to comply with new COVID-19 testing requirements from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for staff members, according to a report released...
HHS releasing next $2.5B in funds for nursing homes
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Danielle Brown
Aug 28, 2020
The federal government is shipping 1.5 million N95 respirators from the national stockpile to nursing homes reporting supply shortages.