Providers who fail to facilitate in-person visitations “without a reasonable clinical or safety cause” could be cited and face other penalties under new guidance issued Thursday by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
All Michigan nursing homes will now be able to access the state’s “critical” emergency workforce program that provides additional staffing resources to facilities facing shortages during the coronavirus crisis.
NJ governor signs nursing home reform package calling for higher Medicaid reimbursement, pay raises for providers … Occupancy at Connecticut nursing homes plummets to 55% … New Mexico nursing homes could face increased scrutiny after top officials announce partnership with ombudsman office … Texas governor, two nursing homes accused of violating disability act, elder abuse over COVID-19 policies … Federal government kicks off flu season campaign
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has issued new guidance for visitation in nursing homes during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Leading nursing home stakeholders hope that an expansive report by the government’s national nursing home commission will lead to a better national response and more support for nursing homes responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, and future emergencies.
The spread of COVID-19 within a community and a facility’s ability to handle an outbreak should be key indicators for officials when deciding if in-person visits should resume at nursing homes, the leader of the nation’s largest nursing home association urged.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services could change the way it pays for COVID-19 tests, a top federal health official suggested this week. The move would come just months after the agency doubled the reimbursement for high-volume coronavirus lab tests.
Louisville, KY-based Signature HealthCARE launched its “Super Summer” engagement program for residents over the summer. The program was aimed at helping residents “explore their own superhero identity” and beat the “villains of loneliness, helpless and boredom” the pandemic has brought.
HHS announces COVID-19 vaccine distribution strategy … Florida announces plans to eliminate state-supported coronavirus testing for LTC workers … New York relaxes visitor restrictions for nursing homes … Georgia governor releases framework for resuming visits at long-term care facilities
New Jersey-based medical technology company Becton Dickinson, or BD, is conducting an investigation following reports that its COVID-19 point-of-care testing equipment is producing false positive results for some providers.
