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Archives for August 2020

CMA Alert | August 27, 2020

August 27, 2020

Comments Submitted Regarding Medicare Home Health Proposed Rule for 2021 CMS Restarts Survey and Enforcement Activities at Nursing Facilities Congress Gives COVID Relief Money to Nursing Facilities, Regardless of Fraud Lawsuits, Poor Quality of … [Read more...] about CMA Alert | August 27, 2020

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Full Alert

CMS Restarts Survey and Enforcement Activities at Nursing Facilities

August 27, 2020

On August 17, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that it is resuming routine inspections at health care providers, including nursing facilities, and that it has updated its enforcement guidance for nursing … [Read more...] about CMS Restarts Survey and Enforcement Activities at Nursing Facilities

Filed Under: Article Tagged With: alert, enforcement, Skilled Nursing Facility, snf, Weekly Alert

Comments Submitted Regarding Medicare Home Health Proposed Rule for 2021

August 27, 2020

The Center for Medicare Advocacy (Center) submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) about the Calendar Year 2021 Home Health Prospective Payment System Rate Update; Home Health Quality Reporting Requirements; and Home … [Read more...] about Comments Submitted Regarding Medicare Home Health Proposed Rule for 2021

Filed Under: Article Tagged With: alert, Home Health, Weekly Alert

Congress Gives COVID Relief Money to Nursing Facilities, Regardless of Fraud Lawsuits, Poor Quality of Care

August 27, 2020

The federal government has given money to nursing facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic without regard to their violations of federal law and federal care standards. Although facilities are required to spend money awarded under the Coronavirus Aid … [Read more...] about Congress Gives COVID Relief Money to Nursing Facilities, Regardless of Fraud Lawsuits, Poor Quality of Care

Filed Under: Article Tagged With: alert, COVID, COVID-19, Skilled Nursing Facility, snf, Weekly Alert

Center Comments on Proposed Home Health Rules

August 27, 2020

August 24, 2020 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesDepartment of Health and Human ServicesAttention: CMS-1730-PP.O. Box 8013Baltimore, Maryland  21244-8013 Submitted electronically to: http://www.regulations.gov Re:  File … [Read more...] about Center Comments on Proposed Home Health Rules

Filed Under: Article Tagged With: comment, comments, Home Health

CMA Alert | August 20, 2020

August 20, 2020

Responding to CMS Announcement on Nursing Home Enforcement - Infection Control Deficiencies in Nursing Facilities: QCOR Data Advocates Support Nursing Home Residents’ Ability to Enforce Their Rights in Court Nursing Homes Nationwide Report … [Read more...] about CMA Alert | August 20, 2020

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Full Alert

Responding to CMS Announcement on Nursing Home Enforcement – Infection Control Deficiencies in Nursing Facilities: QCOR Data

August 20, 2020

On August 14, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that it has cited many infection control deficiencies in nursing facilities at the immediate jeopardy level and that it has imposed civil money penalties as a … [Read more...] about Responding to CMS Announcement on Nursing Home Enforcement – Infection Control Deficiencies in Nursing Facilities: QCOR Data

Filed Under: Article Tagged With: alert, COVID, COVID-19, Skilled Nursing Facility, snf, Weekly Alert

Advocates Support Nursing Home Residents’ Ability to Enforce Their Rights in Court

August 20, 2020

On August 7, 2020, the Center for Medicare Advocacy joined AARP, the National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care, and other advocates in an amicus brief submitted in Talevski v. Health and Hosp. Corp. of Marion Cnty. Corp., et al.  The … [Read more...] about Advocates Support Nursing Home Residents’ Ability to Enforce Their Rights in Court

Filed Under: Article Tagged With: alert, litigation update, Weekly Alert

Nursing Homes Nationwide Report Shortages of Nursing Staff

August 20, 2020

Last week, CMA released an Alert reporting on four recent studies that found a positive correlation between nurse staffing levels and improved nursing home performance in containing COVID-19 cases and deaths. Nursing homes in every state, along with … [Read more...] about Nursing Homes Nationwide Report Shortages of Nursing Staff

Filed Under: Article Tagged With: alert, Skilled Nursing Facility, SNF Staffing, Weekly Alert

Toolkit to Educate Candidates about Medicare Oral Health

August 20, 2020

The Oral Health Progress and Equity Network (OPEN) has developed a new Medicare Dental Toolkit to help educate candidates about the importance of oral health for Medicare beneficiaries. Access the full toolkit here.  Please also join us … [Read more...] about Toolkit to Educate Candidates about Medicare Oral Health

Filed Under: Article Tagged With: alert, Dental, oral-health, Weekly Alert

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