Since March 20, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has waived the requirement, set out in the Medicare and Medicaid statutes and regulations, that restrict nursing facilities from using nurse aides for more than four months … [Read more...] about CMS Will Not Track Minimally Trained Aides at Nursing Facilities
Archives for August 2020
Administration Proposes Permanent and Temporary Extensions of Pandemic-Related Medicare Telehealth – Growing Disparities and Other Concerns Remain
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has expanded access to telehealth services during the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) through temporary Medicare waivers and other rule changes, (see, e.g., the Center for Medicare … [Read more...] about Administration Proposes Permanent and Temporary Extensions of Pandemic-Related Medicare Telehealth – Growing Disparities and Other Concerns Remain
Coalition Opposes Immunity for Nursing Facilities
The Coalition for the Protection of Residents of Long-Term Care Facilities opposes efforts at the federal and state levels to grant nursing homes blanket immunity from liability during the COVID-19 pandemic. In its Issue Brief, the Coalition … [Read more...] about Coalition Opposes Immunity for Nursing Facilities