Healthcare groups, state and local officials push for enhanced FMAP program, MFAR to be rescinded in next coronavirus relief bill … Tracking tool follows state’s handling of COVID-19 testing … Feds...
Verma: Feds to prioritize nursing homes with three or more COVID-19 cases for point-of-care tests
By
Liza Berger
Danielle Brown
Jul 15, 2020
The federal government will prioritize nursing homes with three or more coronavirus cases during the initial distribution of point-of-care COVID-19 tests.
Providers warn states of possible coronavirus outbreaks at SNFs
By
Danielle Brown
Jul 15, 2020
States could face a surge of coronavirus outbreaks at long-term care facilities as cases spike across the country and officials begin easing visitor restrictions at nursing homes.
Congress fights over protections for frontline healthcare workers, employers
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Danielle Brown
Jul 15, 2020
The next coronavirus relief bill is expected to include additional protections for frontline workers or protect employers from pandemic-related lawsuits — but to what degree is anybody’s guess right...
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Jul 15, 2020
Experts say partnerships between nursing homes, health centers key during pandemic … LeadingAge updates Provider Relief Fund Explainer … Cuomo under fire for New York study that found no link between...
Experts make case for allowing more family-member visits in nursing homes
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Danielle Brown
Jul 14, 2020
Long-term care facilities should reconsider their restrictive visitation policies aimed at ensuring the well-being of residents during the ongoing coronavirus crisis, according to several experts.
Hundreds of nursing home workers plan walkout in nationwide protest
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Danielle Brown
Jul 14, 2020
Hundreds of nursing home workers in Michigan are joining what they call a nationwide walkout to protest systemic racism and police brutality in the United States.
SNF operator to pay $16.7M to settle therapy upcoding allegations
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Danielle Brown
Jul 14, 2020
A California-based skilled nursing operator, along with 27 of its affiliated facilities, accused of therapy upcoding is settling federal fraud allegations for $16.7 million.
Meet Audra Gutierrez-Ritari, Rising Star honoree
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Danielle Brown
Jul 14, 2020
Audra Gutierrez-Ritari’s motto for most things in life is, “If you can do it, you should.” She passes that message down to her children to encourage them to help those in need. The maxim also is...
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Jul 14, 2020
CMS posts Quality Reporting Program non-compliance letters for Annual Payment Update … Michigan extends COVID-19 protections for nursing home residents … New York nurses want independent report of...