Nursing Home Health Equity: More Evidence Showing COVID-19’s Racial DisparitiesWith almost 8 million people in long-term care facilities in the U.S. being either fully vaccinated or having received at least one-dose,[1] one industry group … [Read more...] about CMA Alert | June 10, 2021
Archives for June 2021
Nursing Home Health Equity: More Evidence Showing COVID-19’s Racial Disparities
With almost 8 million people in long-term care facilities in the U.S. being either fully vaccinated or having received at least one-dose,[1] one industry group characterizes nursing facilities as “currently the safest place to be” for older … [Read more...] about Nursing Home Health Equity: More Evidence Showing COVID-19’s Racial Disparities
Observation Status Bill Reintroduced
Congressman Joe Courtney (D-CT) leads a bipartisan group of Members of Congress to introduce legislation to count time spent by a patient in a hospital under outpatient “observation status” towards satisfying the three-day inpatient hospital stay … [Read more...] about Observation Status Bill Reintroduced
Elder Justice Newletter, Vol. 3 Issue 7 Now Available
In the Elder Justice Newsletter, we highlight citations, including deficiencies related to abuse, neglect, and substandard care, that have been identified as not causing any resident harm. The goal of this brief newsletter is to shed light on … [Read more...] about Elder Justice Newletter, Vol. 3 Issue 7 Now Available
United States Settles False Claims Act Case with SavaSeniorCare
The United States announced the settlement of a False Claims Act case against SavaSeniorCare, SavaSeniorCare Administrative and Consulting, and SSC Equity Holdings (Sava), originally filed by whistleblowers in four separate cases (three in Tennessee … [Read more...] about United States Settles False Claims Act Case with SavaSeniorCare
Report: Nursing Homes Had Highest Death Rate of All Senior Housing From COVID – Although 39% Had None
A new study by the National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago (NORC) analyzed the impact of COVID-19 on mortality in senior housing across the long-term care spectrum including independent living, assisted living, memory care, and … [Read more...] about Report: Nursing Homes Had Highest Death Rate of All Senior Housing From COVID – Although 39% Had None
CMA Alert – June 3, 2021
79 Organizations Call on CMS and ACL to Ensure Access to Medicare-Covered Home Health CareToday, the Center for Medicare Advocacy sent a letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Administration for Community Living … [Read more...] about CMA Alert – June 3, 2021
Center for Medicare Advocacy Comments on Proposed Update to Medicare Reimbursement for Skilled Nursing Facilities
The Center for Medicare Advocacy’s comments on the proposed annual update to Medicare Part A reimbursement for skilled nursing facilities[1] focus largely on the tremendous (but predicted) decline in therapy services following introduction of the … [Read more...] about Center for Medicare Advocacy Comments on Proposed Update to Medicare Reimbursement for Skilled Nursing Facilities
Center Comments on SNF Reimbursement, FY 2022
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services7500 Security BoulevardBaltimore, MD 21244June 3, 2021Re: CMS-1746-P, Medicare Program: Prospective Payment System and Consolidated Billing for Skilled Nursing Facilities; Updates to the … [Read more...] about Center Comments on SNF Reimbursement, FY 2022
79 Organizations Call on CMS and ACL to Ensure Access to Medicare-Covered Home Health Care
Today, the Center for Medicare Advocacy sent a letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Administration for Community Living (ACL) asking the agencies to ensure that the current Medicare law’s scope of home health … [Read more...] about 79 Organizations Call on CMS and ACL to Ensure Access to Medicare-Covered Home Health Care