The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has developed a reopening webpage, which includes vendor resources for procuring PPE. These vendors include state-contracted manufacturers that Massachusetts has historically purchased from who have pivoted …
From Modern Healthcare: “HHS spokesperson Michael Caputo on Monday tweeted that HHS intends to extend the COVID-19 public health emergency that is set to expire on July 25.” “The extension …
CMS issued a proposed rule that includes annual payment updates for home health agencies, changes to telehealth, and more. The proposed rule includes routine, legally required updates to home health …
Today CMS announced plans to end the emergency blanket waiver requiring all nursing homes to resume submitting staffing data through the Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ) system by August 14, 2020. The …
The ABN (Advanced Beneficiary Notice of Noncoverage) Form CMS-R-131, and form instructions have been approved by CMS’ Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for renewal. The use of the renewed …
From CMS: The Physician Compare 60-day Preview Period is officially open as of June 22, 2020 at 10 a.m. ET (7 a.m. PT). You can now preview your 2018 Quality …
CMS has instructed MACs and notified Medicare Advantage plans to cover COVID-19 lab tests for nursing home residents and patients. This instruction follows the CDC’s recent update of COVID-19 testing guidelines …
CHAP (Community Health Education Partner) has released two simple compliance guides for home health agencies. CHAP accredits home and community-based health care organizations. These new guides cover CMS blanket waivers, …
The U.S. House of Representatives launched an investigation into the coronavirus crisis in nursing homes, sending letters to CMS and the nation’s five largest for-profit nursing home companies. “The Subcommittee …
The CDC recently updated its COVID-19 testing guidelines for nursing home residents and personnel. The updates include: Reorganized recommendations to address: Viral testing of healthcare personnel (HCP) Viral testing of …
