Feds giving providers $2 billion more for COVID expenses — $25 billion more requested
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Danielle Brown
Jan 27, 2022
Another $2 billion in Provider Relief Funds is becoming available starting this week, federal health officials said.
Lawmakers want Obama-era infection control regulations for nursing homes restored
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Danielle Brown
Mar 10, 2021
Stricter infection control and emergency preparedness regulations could be on the horizon for skilled nursing and other long-term care providers if the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services grants a...
House subcommittee investigating CMS, nursing homes’ COVID-19 responses
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Danielle Brown
Jun 17, 2020
The federal government and five of the largest nursing home operators are being targeted by a House panel in a newly launched investigation into the handling of the coronavirus crisis.
FBI investigating whether state gave Justice Department false nursing home data
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Danielle Brown
Mar 23, 2021
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) is now facing a new federal inquiry stemming from the revelation that his office lied about the state’s nursing home coronavirus death data.
‘COVID-19 pandemic is not over’: Provider leader calls for more relief for aging services
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Danielle Brown
Jun 18, 2020
A top provider association is calling on Congress to establish a dedicated $100 billion emergency fund for nursing homes and other aging services providers to protect residents from COVID-19.
Hospitals eyeing ventilators at nursing homes
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Danielle Brown
Apr 08, 2020
Ventilators at long-term care facilities may become the focus of hospital providers in desperate need of the machines during the coronavirus pandemic.
What long-term care operators are doing to comply with federal vaccination rule by first deadline
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Danielle Brown
Kimberly Marselas
Nov 11, 2021
It’s all hands on deck as long-term care operators quickly develop implementation plans to comply with the new federal COVID-19 vaccination rule for workers with the first deadline just over three weeks...
CMS will work with states, providers to help them comply with vaccine rule: report
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Danielle Brown
Feb 17, 2022
West Virginia and Virginia’s requests for a waiver from the healthcare worker COVID-19 vaccine mandate for rural providers and state-run facilities likely won’t be granted by the Centers for Medicare...
$560 million in additional Provider Relief Funds headed to providers
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Danielle Brown
Feb 25, 2022
The federal government is delivering $560 million in Provider Relief Funds to COVID-impacted healthcare providers starting this week.
Senate leaders amp up pressure to highlight facility vax rates
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Danielle Brown
Sep 14, 2021
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is facing additional pressure from two Democratic lawmakers to make COVID-19 vaccination rates among nursing home residents and workers more accessible for...