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
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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
Per Day Civil Money Penalties are Back for Nursing Facilities
In important news for nursing home enforcement, the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has rescinded 2017 guidance, allowing the reinstatement of per day civil money penalties (CMPs) for deficiencies that reflect past noncompliance.[1] … [Read more...] about Per Day Civil Money Penalties are Back for Nursing Facilities
New Medicare Home Health Fact Sheet – Focus on Home Health Aides
Medicare home health coverage can be an important resource for Medicare beneficiaries who need health care at home. When properly implemented, the Medicare home health benefit provides coverage for an array of skilled and nonskilled services, all of … [Read more...] about New Medicare Home Health Fact Sheet – Focus on Home Health Aides
Celebrating Medicare’s 56th Anniversary and Its Leadership in Advancing Health Equity
The Center for Medicare Advocacy’s mission includes advancing equitable access to quality health care. We ground our policy proposals and advocacy in health equity and social determinants of health – recognizing that quality health care for all is … [Read more...] about Celebrating Medicare’s 56th Anniversary and Its Leadership in Advancing Health Equity
With 44% of Nursing Home Staff Not Yet Fully Vaccinated, New Funding Initiatives to Study Vaccine Hesitancy Among LTC Workers Are Launched
COVID-19 has infected almost 1.5 million individuals in our nation’s long-term care facilities and claimed the lives of over 180,000.[1] Despite COVID’s devastating impact on our nation’s long-term care facilities, nursing home staff continue to be … [Read more...] about With 44% of Nursing Home Staff Not Yet Fully Vaccinated, New Funding Initiatives to Study Vaccine Hesitancy Among LTC Workers Are Launched