Important information from Palmetto GBA: “CMS will restart the RCD following the pause for COVID-19. Home Health claims in all demonstration states with billing periods on or after August 31, …
Earlier this year, CMS prioritized its inspection protocols for nursing homes to allow inspectors to focus on the most serious health and safety threats like infectious diseases and abuse. Since …
As part of the development of new hospice quality measures, Abt Associates, under contract with CMS, convened a Technical Expert Panel (TEP). This report provides a summary of their first …
The Small Business Administration (SBA) officially opened its PPP loan forgiveness portal on August 10th. However, many banks have decided not to begin the loan forgiveness process as they wait …
President Trump issued several executive orders to provide relief to Americans while Congress is gridlocked over the next stimulus package. In addition to orders that addressed unemployment benefits, eviction moratoriums …
From CMS: “On July 31, 2020, HHS announced that certain Medicare providers would be given another opportunity to receive additional Provider Relief Fund payments. These are providers who previously missed the June …
The next PRF distribution will total approximately $5 billion, and will be used to protect residents of nursing homes and long-term care facilities from the impact of COVID-19. The $5 …
From CMS: “SNF Provider Preview Reports have been updated and are now available. The data contained within the Preview Reports is based on quality data submitted by SNFs between Q1 2019 …
The Small Business Administration (SBA), in consultation with the Department of the Treasury, has provided new guidance to address borrower and lender questions concerning forgiveness of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) …
From CMS: “CMS is proposing changes to expand telehealth permanently, consistent with the Executive Order on Improving Rural and Telehealth Access that President Trump signed today. The Executive Order and …
