Feds to deliver ‘positive news’ on Provider Relief Fund in coming days: Parkinson
By
Danielle Brown
Jun 10, 2021
Nursing homes and other long-term care providers could soon have access to the remaining money in the federal government’s coronavirus Provider Relief Fund, according to the leader of the American Health...
AHCA and other groups pushing for extension of 2% Medicare sequester cut; Congress reaches deal on third...
By
Danielle Brown
Dec 21, 2020
Healthcare providers, including nursing homes, are demanding continued relief from the 2% Medicare sequester cuts through the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic. The relief would help improve the “relatively...
Providers plead for vaccine priority to avoid more devastation as long-term care COVID deaths top 100K
By
Danielle Brown
Dec 01, 2020
Getting COVID-19 vaccines to seniors early could go a long way toward not repeating mistakes early in the pandemic that resulted in the long-term care industry being the hardest hit, provider advocates...
Providers seek extension of 2% Medicare sequester cut relief through 2021
By
Danielle Brown
Oct 23, 2020
Four of the nation’s top provider groups representing long-term care, home health and hospitals are calling on Congress to extend a moratorium on the 2% Medicare sequester cuts into 2021 and for the...
Parkinson: Maintain SNF vaccinations to cut COVID death rate ‘dramatically’
By
Danielle Brown
Jan 15, 2021
The leader of the nation’s largest nursing home association is hopeful COVID-19 vaccinations of all U.S. nursing home residents will be complete by the March 1 target date it set for states last month.