LeadingAge pushed back after President Trump said during a speech Tuesday that the federal government is providing needed resources to states for personal protective equipment.
Acknowledging the devastating consequences of eldercare facility lockdowns, Mark Parkinson of the AHCA/NCAL proposes an “ideal” scenario for safely reopening to visitors.
Skilled nursing operators will receive nearly $5 billion in funding from the federal government to fight effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Making long-term care facilities a priority for testing and allowing healthcare professionals to work across state lines are solutions officials could take to help workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the nation’s largest nursing home association.
Long-term care providers have finally been given a higher priority status to receive personal protection equipment and other relief from the federal government during the ongoing coronavirus health crisis.
All nursing home residents should be tested for COVID-19, says AHCA’s Mark Parkinson, while LeadingAge’s Katie Smith Sloan has some choice words about the timing of FEMA’s new PPE delivery plan.
Nursing homes are scheduled to get a 2.3% net Medicare increase for fiscal year 2021, under a proposal announced by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services late Friday afternoon. The $784 million aggregate pay boost proposal drew immediate praise from providers.
“We’re taking bold steps to do whatever we can to keep coronavirus from getting into our buildings,” says AHCA President and CEO Mark Parkinson.
Legislation that would make it easier for long-term care providers to enter into care agreements with the Department of Veterans Affairs was introduced in the House on Tuesday.
LAS VEGAS — The American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living’s 68th Annual Convention & Expo kicked off on Monday with a moment of silence in the wake of a recent tragedy.
