The Nursing Home Improvement and Accountability Act of 2021, introduced by Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden (D-OR), Senate Aging Committee Chair Bob Casey (D-PA), and Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Michael Bennet (D-CO), Sheldon … [Read more...] about Senators Introduce Nursing Home Legislation to Improve Quality of Care
Archives for August 2021
GAO Issues New Report on Nurse Staffing in Nursing Facilities
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has issued a new report describing nurse staffing levels in nursing facilities and analyzing the relationship between nurse staffing levels, critical incidents (defined as incidents that lead to … [Read more...] about GAO Issues New Report on Nurse Staffing in Nursing Facilities
American Bar Association Adopts Resolution on Nursing Home Size and Density
The impact of COVID-19 on the nation’s nursing homes has been devastating. Since the pandemic began, COVID has killed over 135,000 residents and staff and infected another 1.2 million within the walls of these facilities.[1]In response to this … [Read more...] about American Bar Association Adopts Resolution on Nursing Home Size and Density
CMA Alert | August 5, 2021
Center Responds to CMS Proposed Rules That Would Diminish Access to Medicare Home Health CareThe Center for Medicare Advocacy (the Center) has prepared comments about Medicare-covered home health services in response to the Centers for Medicare … [Read more...] about CMA Alert | August 5, 2021
Study Links Long-Term Care Staff Vaccination Rates with Disparities
Within the United States, 58.6% of staff working in nursing homes are vaccinated.[1] That figure, however, does not indicate how the vaccination rates vary among health care workers within those facilities. A new study released by the Centers for … [Read more...] about Study Links Long-Term Care Staff Vaccination Rates with Disparities
Beneficiary Access to Complex Rehabilitation Wheelchair Accessories Protected
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized a policy that will protect beneficiary access to wheelchair accessories, including seating systems, for Group 3 or higher complex rehabilitation power and manual wheelchairs. Access was … [Read more...] about Beneficiary Access to Complex Rehabilitation Wheelchair Accessories Protected
Court Decisions Expand Rights of Medicaid Beneficiaries, Nursing Home Residents
In an important decision protecting the due process rights of beneficiaries of public health programs, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit held last week in Bellin v. Zucker that a Medicaid beneficiary who was denied the right to appeal … [Read more...] about Court Decisions Expand Rights of Medicaid Beneficiaries, Nursing Home Residents
CMA Special Report | What Can and Must Be Done about the Staffing Shortage in Nursing Homes
The American Health Care Association (AHCA), the primary national trade association for the nursing home industry, reports that 94% of facilities responding to their recent survey report a shortage of staff and that nearly 75% report that staffing … [Read more...] about CMA Special Report | What Can and Must Be Done about the Staffing Shortage in Nursing Homes
Center Responds to CMS Proposed Rules That Would Diminish Access to Medicare Home Health Care
The Center for Medicare Advocacy (the Center) has prepared comments about Medicare-covered home health services in response to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). Our comments can be found at: … [Read more...] about Center Responds to CMS Proposed Rules That Would Diminish Access to Medicare Home Health Care
CMA Comments on CY 2022 HH Prospective Payment System & More
August 5, 2021Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesDepartment of Health and Human ServicesAttention: CMS-1747-PP.O. Box 8013Baltimore, Maryland 21244-8013Submitted electronically to: http://www.regulations.govRe: File Code … [Read more...] about CMA Comments on CY 2022 HH Prospective Payment System & More