Provider COVID-19 relief funds now to be based on 2018 patient revenue
The Department of Health and Human Services will now be basing its entire distribution of $50 billion in COVID-19 relief funding on providers’ 2018 net patient revenues.
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Providers welcome additional SNF funding, but ‘more will be needed’: Genesis
Federal plans to distribute nearly $5 billion to skilled nursing operators to help their COVID-19 response is a good start, but it may not be enough for providers to conduct necessary testing at facilities — a critical step toward reopening nursing homes — according to one of the nation’s largest nursing home chains.
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BREAKING: HHS announces $4.9 billion fund for skilled nursing pandemic efforts
Skilled nursing operators will receive nearly $5 billion in funding from the federal government to fight effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Nursing homes to feds: Expand COVID-19 testing to all, pay $120K per facility, increase PPE shipments
The nation’s largest nursing home and assisted living association has turned up the pressure on the federal government, sending formal letters to federal authorities Monday asking for priority COVID-19 testing for all residents and staff — regardless of symptoms.
Providers want dedicated $10B relief fund for SNFs
Providers are calling on the federal government to create a dedicated fund for skilled nursing operators — like it did for hospitals — to aid them in their coronavirus response.
Azar toes company line, which isn’t half bad
When the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services addressed a gathering of nursing home owners and operators Tuesday in Washington, it might not have been the HHS Secretary everyone had once hoped for. But at least he delivered his message straight and didn’t drop any big surprises on anyone.
Religious conscience objections 10 times as high since HHS launched new division
More than 300 healthcare workers have complained to the Health and Human Services Department about employers infringing on their religious or conscience rights, a monthly total that increased nearly tenfold.
Federal health services face erosion on third day of federal government shutdown
Senators on both side of the aisle engaged in heavy negotiations — and in some cases political sniping — on Sunday, as they faced the prospect of a third day of the government shutdown.
Administration to shield health workers who refuse to treat transgender patients
The Trump administration is expected to institute new protections as soon as this week for healthcare workers who refuse to treat transgender patients or perform other types of care to which they morally object.
