Acute Hospital Care at Home
CMS announced new steps to increase the capacity of the American health care system to provide care to patients outside a traditional hospital setting amid a rising number of COVID-19 …
Insights and News
Applicability of Reporting Requirements for Home Health Agencies, Hospices, Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities, Long-Term Care Hospitals, and Skilled Nursing Facilities Affected by the California and Oregon Wildfires
CMS is granting exceptions under certain Medicare quality reporting and value-based purchasing programs to home health agencies, hospices, inpatient rehabilitation facilities, long-term care hospitals, and skilled nursing facilities located in …
Stay Vigilant: Revised Advance Care Planning Fact Sheet from CMS
CMS recently released a new, revised fact sheet about Advnace Care Planning. The fact sheet covers eligibility, billing and payment, and coding. Make sure to distribute the new information to …
The IRS Clarifies their Position on PPP Loans
The IRS has issued new guidance on tax liability for PPP loan recipients. According to the new guidance, taxpayers cannot claim a deduction for any otherwise deductible expense if the …
Hospice Providers: November 2020 Care Compare Quarterly Refresh is Available Now
The November 2020 quarterly refresh for the Hospice Quality Reporting Program is now available on Care Compare. Care Compare is the recently launched, streamlined redesign of eight existing CMS healthcare compare …
Register by Nov. 21 to Get an Economic Impact Payment; Same Deadline for Federal Beneficiaries to Get Missed $500 per Child Payments
From the IRS: “The Internal Revenue Service today reminded people who don’t normally file tax returns that they have until Nov. 21 at 3 p.m. Eastern time to register for …
CMS Urging Nursing Homes to Follow Established COVID Guidelines This Holiday Season
Today, in advance of the approaching holiday season, CMS is urging nursing home staff, residents and visitors to follow established guidelines for visitation and adherence to the core principles of …
Taxpayer Relief Initiative Aims to Help Those Financially Affected by COVID-19
Due to the ongoing pandemic, the IRS reviewed its collection activities to see how it could provide relief for taxpayers who owe taxes but are struggling financially because of the …
New 2020 Events Added to Automatic Extreme and Uncontrollable Circumstances for MIPS
From CMS: “In response to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) designation of Hurricane Laura and the California and Oregon wildfires as national disasters, CMS has determined that the automatic …
CMS Releases Nursing Home COVID-19 Training Data with an Urgent Call to Action
Over the past months, CMS has released many training resources for nursing homes to take advantage of. One of the most important resources is the CMS Targeted COVID-19 Training for …