Providers should be cautious about replacing face-to-face interactions with remote interventions, study...
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Danielle Brown
May 27, 2020
The use of telehealth and remote interventions has been a common solution to help provide necessary health services to seniors at nursing homes due to the coronavirus pandemic. But researchers are urging...
Also in the News for Wednesday, May 27
May 27, 2020
Verma details administration’s moves to address COVID-19 in nursing homes … Pennsylvania has fined nursing homes more than $93K during inspections amid pandemic … U.S. plans massive COVID-19 vaccine...
Providers welcome additional SNF funding, but ‘more will be needed’: Genesis
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Danielle Brown
May 26, 2020
Federal plans to distribute nearly $5 billion to skilled nursing operators to help their COVID-19 response is a good start, but it may not be enough for providers to conduct necessary testing at facilities...
Following feds’ $4.9B distribution, expert calls for regulators to address local payment inequities
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Danielle Brown
May 26, 2020
The recent $4.9 billion funding distribution to address COVID-19 in skilled nursing facilities amounts to $50,000 for each SNF operator, plus $2,500 for each licensed bed. But a post-acute care expert...
CMS rule changes aim to increase telehealth access for Medicare Advantage beneficiaries
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Danielle Brown
May 26, 2020
Changes under a recent final rule encourage Medicare Advantage plans to increase their telehealth benefits and plan options for beneficiaries in rural areas.
Also in the News for Tuesday, May 26
May 26, 2020
Aggressive testing worked better than symptom screening at senior living facility … Proposed budget cuts could push more seniors to nursing homes … Providers grapple with best ways to shower residents...
Data on COVID-19 in nursing homes is key to stopping spread; race a factor in facility outbreaks: expert
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Danielle Brown
May 22, 2020
Publicly available data regarding coronavirus cases and deaths in nursing homes is “crucial” to stopping the spread of the disease in facilities, a long-term care expert told U.S. senators Thursday.
Providers urge governors to allow nurses to cross state lines for work, offer ‘hero’ pay programs...
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Danielle Brown
May 22, 2020
Making long-term care facilities a priority for testing and allowing healthcare professionals to work across state lines are solutions officials could take to help workers during the COVID-19 pandemic,...
Nursing home experts recommend priority shift following pandemic
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Danielle Brown
May 22, 2020
Several experts have suggested a shift in priorities among long-term care operators may be needed to improve infection control and quality of life for residents following the coronavirus pandemic.
Also in the News for Friday, May 22
May 22, 2020
GAO announces MedPAC appointments … Pennsylvania releases data on coronavirus at long-term care facilities … Arkansas orders COVID-19 testing for all nursing home residents, staff … Trump weighs...