A potential ‘miracle’? Feds push monoclonal antibody treatments toward SNFs
COVID-19 monoclonal antibodies are now widely available for use by skilled nursing facilities — and early results show promise, according to long-term care pharmacy leaders.
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BREAKING: HHS pushes back deadline for Provider Relief Fund reporting
Healthcare providers who received more than $10,000 in Provider Relief Fund payments will now have a longer grace period to report how they used the aid to the federal government, according to the Department of Health and Human Services.
$300M more given for point-of-care tests, which have ‘saved thousands’: HHS official
The federal government has allocated an additional $300 million to support the nation’s overall point-of-care testing program, which may have already saved tens of thousands of lives, the country’s top testing czar said Thursday.
Clinical briefs for Friday, Jan. 8
CDC: cases of severe reaction to COVID vaccines are rare … Statins underused in older adults with heart failure and dementia … HHS announces $22 billion in funding to support expanded national testing and vaccination … Seniors given convalescent plasma may have lower risk of severe COVID
‘Significant ramp-up’ of vaccinations coming for long-term care; AHCA happy with process
Vaccination efforts in long-term care facilities are expected to accelerate noticeably in the coming days and weeks, the nation’s top federal health official asserted Wednesday.
Federal court rules against nursing home immunity
On Oct. 16, a federal court issued an opinion that greatly limits federal immunity protections for nursing homes. The case of Sherod v. Comprehensive Healthcare Management Services, LLC, should be on all providers’ radar. In the case in question, a nursing home, Brighton Rehabilitation and Wellness Center, could not claim preemption and federal immunity under…
Feds distributing 30 million more rapid BinaxNOW tests
The Department of Health and Human Services is sending another 30 million Abbott BinaxNOW rapid tests to support vulnerable populations, including nursing homes, assisted living facilities and home health care organizations.
HHS gives nursing homes ‘a fighting chance,’ releases $1.1B more in federal relief funding
The federal government began sending $1.1 billion in coronavirus relief funding to nursing homes this week to help providers cope with lost revenues and increased expenses caused by the pandemic.
BREAKING: Nursing homes gain another $1.1B in federal relief funding
The Department of Health and Human Services on Wednesday announced that nursing homes will receive another $1.1 billion in COVID-19 relief funding.
First doses of federally approved COVID-19 vaccine en route to nursing homes
Nursing home residents and workers may start receiving the first doses of Pfizer-BionNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine as early as today after the vaccine gained key federal approvals over the weekend.
