On long-term care, Trump supports capping federal Medicaid financing, while Biden looks to increase funding for Medicaid home- and community-based services … State lawmakers want to allow visits from...
CDC releases interim guidance on rapid antigen testing
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Danielle Brown
Aug 21, 2020
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released interim guidance on rapid antigen testing as nursing homes across the country begin receiving and using the point-of-care devices for COVID-19.
Dozens of surveyors sent to nursing homes without being tested for COVID-19
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Danielle Brown
Aug 21, 2020
Dozens of state health inspectors have been sent to survey Minnesota nursing homes’ infection control compliance without first being tested for COVID-19. Critics note this puts already susceptible residents...
Hundreds of thousands of nursing home residents’ votes at risk thanks to pandemic
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Danielle Brown
Aug 21, 2020
Visitor restrictions at long-term care facilities and adapted voting procedures due to the pandemic are clouding the prospects of nursing home residents getting to a ballot box this November, advocates...
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Aug 21, 2020
NY gov responds to claims state is downplaying nursing home COVID deaths … South Carolina set to release nursing home visitation guidelines … Detroit-area nursing home workers delay strike plan …...
Liability protection in, provider funding out in ‘skinny’ new Senate relief proposal
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Danielle Brown
Aug 20, 2020
Healthcare providers would receive much sought after liability protections from coronavirus-related lawsuits under a new COVID-19 relief proposal from Senate Republicans. But an additional $25 billion...
Providers face urgent review of preview reports, 6 new measures for Nursing Home Compare
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Danielle Brown
Aug 20, 2020
Skilled nursing providers have just 10 days to review new performance data headed for the Nursing Home Compare Website. Six new measures will be on display.
False Claims suit against Omnicare, CVS Health dismissed in appeals court
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Danielle Brown
Aug 20, 2020
Omnicare and parent company CVS Health earned a court victory this week after a federal appeals court agreed to dismiss a whistleblower’s False Claims Act lawsuit for an alleged kickback scheme.
Also in the News for Thursday, Aug. 20
Aug 20, 2020
Connecticut failed to protect nursing homes in early days of pandemic: study finds … Florida panel unlikely to recommend reopening of nursing homes to all visitors … 64% of assisted living providers...
Virtual tour allows residents ‘Notorious’ museum experience
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Danielle Brown
Aug 20, 2020
The Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center in Skokie, IL, was a popular trip destination for long-term care facilities, senior communities and their residents prior to the coronavirus crisis.