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
Archives for August 2020
CMS Restarts Survey and Enforcement Activities at Nursing Facilities
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
Comments Submitted Regarding Medicare Home Health Proposed Rule for 2021
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
Congress Gives COVID Relief Money to Nursing Facilities, Regardless of Fraud Lawsuits, Poor Quality of Care
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
Center Comments on Proposed Home Health Rules
August 24, 2020Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesDepartment of Health and Human ServicesAttention: CMS-1730-PP.O. Box 8013Baltimore, Maryland 21244-8013Submitted electronically to: http://www.regulations.govRe: File … [Read more...] about Center Comments on Proposed Home Health Rules
CMA Alert | 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
Responding to CMS Announcement on Nursing Home Enforcement – Infection Control Deficiencies in Nursing Facilities: QCOR Data
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
Advocates Support Nursing Home Residents’ Ability to Enforce Their Rights in Court
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
Nursing Homes Nationwide Report Shortages of Nursing Staff
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
Toolkit to Educate Candidates about Medicare Oral Health
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