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A touching visitation experience
By
Danielle Brown
Sep 01, 2020
Employing strict social distancing policies has been the norm at nursing homes, especially as some states began allowing outdoor visits at long-term care facilities. Unfortunately, such policies still...
HHS extends coverage for COVID-19 screening at nursing homes
By
Danielle Brown
Sep 01, 2020
Nursing homes in states that prohibit the use of point-of-care COVID-19 tests to screen for the disease can now do so after the Department of Health and Human Services extended coverage to include congregate...
Medicare would cover breakthrough technology quicker under CMS proposal
By
Danielle Brown
Sep 01, 2020
Nursing home residents would have more access to new and breakthrough technology as treatment options under a new Medicare coverage pathway proposed by the federal health officials.
Also in the News for Tuesday, Sept. 1
By
Danielle Brown
Sep 01, 2020
Nursing home residents suffered significant weight loss after COVID-19 visitor restrictions were implemented: study … At least 500 New England nursing home workers have been laid off amid pandemic …...
HHS details how to allocate latest $2.5B in relief funding
By
Danielle Brown
Aug 31, 2020
Nursing home operators received additional detail on how much control they’ll have over their portion of the $2.5 billion in coronavirus relief funding released to them last week.
Controversial drug use in nursing homes elicits senators’ call for investigation
By
Alicia Lasek
Danielle Brown
Aug 31, 2020
Democratic Senators from the Special Committee on Aging are requesting a probe into the use of hydroxychloroquine to treat COVID-19 nursing home patients.
CMS issues additional FAQs on Provider Relief Fund for Medicare providers
By
Danielle Brown
Aug 31, 2020
Providers should not offset their expenses on the Medicare Cost Report based on the relief fund payments they’ve received. That’s according to a newly released document from the Centers for Medicare...
Also in the News for Monday, Aug. 31
Aug 31, 2020
Nursing home workers, residents would likely be prioritized for future COVID vaccine under new CDC proposed guidelines … Cuomo slams DOJ’s data request for nursing homes … Indoor visits to be allowed...
Lawmakers demand answers from Pence on worsening PPE shortages
By
Danielle Brown
Aug 28, 2020
Two top Democratic lawmakers are insisting on answers from Vice President Mike Pence following reports of growing personal protective equipment and supply shortages among nursing homes.