Time to allow visits: Vaccine success supports reopening in long-term care, advocates say
State and federal officials are being urged to ease visitation restrictions as COVID-19 vaccinations continue and cases fall among residents.
CMS Rules
‘Unconscionable’ CMS services cuts may hamstring providers, LTC advocates say
CMS has finalized its calendar 2021 physician pay rule, which cuts physical and occupational therapy payments for nursing home patients by 9%. Some are questioning the timing of the cuts.
CMS test protocol misses too many asymptomatic workers: statewide COVID study
If the goal is to identify all asymptomatic nursing home staff, comprehensive repeat testing may be needed regardless of COVID positivity rates in the community, investigators told McKnight’s.
County COVID-19 rates will dictate staff testing frequency, new CMS guidance says
Routine testing of staff now will be based on the level of COVID-19 activity in the community. That’s according to official new guidance released Wednesday in response to federal regulatory changes disclosed Tuesday.
CMS to unveil new mandatory coronavirus testing, accounting requirements for nursing homes: report
Nursing homes could soon be subject to more coronavirus testing and reporting regulations.
Trump orders permanent telehealth service expansion
Telehealth use has exploded during the pandemic following temporary Medicare coverage expansions. The White House and CMS would like to keep the changes.
Clinical Briefs for Wednesday, June 17
Only half of nursing homes have received inspections under CMS COVID-19 mandate … Common steroid reduces COVID-19 deaths in early study … ‘Strike team’ for long-term care facilities helped flatten the curve in Washington state … Continuous glucose monitoring tops finger sticks to reduce hypoglycemia in elders with type 1 diabetes: study
CMS likely to require more COVID-19 case information from nursing homes
Officials are expected to ask eldercare facilities to share more information about confirmed COVID-19 cases with staff, residents and families.
CMS eases restrictions for physicians in long-term care facilities
In-person visit requirements have been lifted along with restrictions on delegating tasks to nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists.
Clinical Briefs for Wednesday, March 18
CMS expands telehealth Medicare coverage to nursing home beneficiaries as COVID-19 strategy … CMS waives three-day stay requirement, MDS deadlines …Vitamin D boosts chances of walking after hip fracture surgery … Spreading protein consumption throughout the day reduces muscle loss in seniors, say rehab experts
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