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July 26, 2021

LeadingAge, AHCA insist Provider Relief Funds be released, as infrastructure negotiations threaten to redirect remaining balance … Delta variant, case surges pushing vaccinations slightly higher in states with lowest coverage … CDC identifies first strains of Candida auris resistant to all antifungal drugs … AMA backs update to opioid prescribing guidelines to provide compassionate care to patients in pain … Facing headwinds on Aduhelm, Biogen launches controversial campaign for Alzheimer’s drug

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Providers get relief: HHS loosens reporting requirements for PRF funding

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Danielle Brown

June 14, 2021

Long-term care providers have gotten their wish and now have more flexibility to spend federal coronavirus relief funds after the Department of Health and Human Services eased reporting requirements for payment recipients.

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Providers welcome ‘strong choice’ Brooks-LaSure as CMS administrator following confirmation

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Danielle Brown

May 26, 2021

Long-term care stakeholders said they’re eager to work with the next administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid after she was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on Tuesday.

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New CMS vaccination reporting mandate could drive nursing homes to reach 75% staff goal

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Danielle Brown

May 12, 2021

Providers say they are onboard with a new COVID-19 vaccination reporting mandate announced by federal health officials on Tuesday — calling the additional transparency “critical” for the industry to meet its own staff vaccination goals.

Weekly Roundup

National Skilled Nursing Care Week is here

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James M. Berklan

May 6, 2021

National Skilled Nursing Care Week®️ runs Sunday through the following Saturday. The theme this year is “Together Through the Seasons.”

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Nursing homes, ALFs asking for $15B more in federal funding to aid census recovery

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Danielle Brown

April 26, 2021

The American Health Care Association is pushing to get an additional $15 billion injected into the Provider Relief Fund for skilled nursing and assisted living facilities in order to boost recovery throughout the industry.

A vial of SARS-CoV2 COVID-19 vaccine in a medical research laboratory

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LTC pharmacies pivot after feds call for timeout on J&J COVID vaccine

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Danielle Brown

April 14, 2021

Long-term care pharmacies have stopped using the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine and are awaiting further instruction from federal health officials, who recommended the halt while they investigate six reports of rare and serious blood clots in people who received it.

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More limits on elective surgeries ending, bringing good news for some providers

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Danielle Brown

April 6, 2021

Providers in Arizona could soon see a rise in occupancy numbers thanks to Gov. Doug Ducey (R) rescinding restrictions that limited elective surges in the state.

Clinical Daily News

Nursing home advocates urge 24-hour RN staffing, PPE mandates in sweeping reform agenda

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Alicia Lasek

March 16, 2021

The Care For Our Seniors Act, put forth by the AHCA and LeadingAge, seeks to address systemic issues in the nursing home sector that have been laid bare during the pandemic, including infection control deficits and inconsistent clinical care quality.

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Providers seek RN staffing requirements, increased Medicaid funding with ‘bold’ $15B nursing home reform proposal

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Danielle Brown

March 16, 2021

Leading long-term care industry advocates are eyeing a registered nurse staffing requirement and enhanced Medicaid funding under a set of “bold” reform measures aimed at improving that long-term care system.