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COVID-19

Home for the Holidays | Leaving the Nursing Home During a Medicare-Covered Stay

Summer brings various holidays and family vacations. Nursing home residents often want to participate in these gatherings but may worry that they will lose Medicare coverage if they leave the facility to do so. Over the years, the Center for Medicare … [Read more...] about Home for the Holidays | Leaving the Nursing Home During a Medicare-Covered Stay

Study: Fewer Nurses in Nursing Homes Associated with More Resident Deaths

“Staffing Shortages, Staffing Hours, and Resident Deaths in U.S. Nursing Homes During the COVID-19 Pandemic” finds that nursing facilities that self-reported nurse staffing shortages in fact had fewer registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, and … [Read more...] about Study: Fewer Nurses in Nursing Homes Associated with More Resident Deaths

CMS Says Nursing Home Visitation “is Allowed for All residents at All Times”

Revising its September 2020 in order to align with the ending of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services confirms: “Visitation is allowed for all residents at all times.” CMS confirms that visitors may … [Read more...] about CMS Says Nursing Home Visitation “is Allowed for All residents at All Times”

Medicare Payments for Skilled Nursing Facility Care during the COVID-19 Pandemic

During the public health emergency, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) waived the statutory requirement, 42 U.S.C. §1395x(i), limiting Medicare Part A coverage in skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) to beneficiaries who have a prior … [Read more...] about Medicare Payments for Skilled Nursing Facility Care during the COVID-19 Pandemic

HHS Office of Inspector General: Nursing Home COVID-19 Underscores Need for Better Staffing and Improved Surveys

According to the HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG), nursing facilities were not prepared for the pandemic and could not “stem the devastation once it was evident that nursing homes were especially vulnerable.” In “More than a Thousand Nursing … [Read more...] about HHS Office of Inspector General: Nursing Home COVID-19 Underscores Need for Better Staffing and Improved Surveys

Vaccinated Staff Equals Fewer Nursing Home Deaths – Require Boosters

A new study documents that vaccinations of nursing home staff resulted in fewer COVID-19 cases and deaths among residents and fewer COVID-19 cases among staff in the early part of the coronavirus pandemic. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid … [Read more...] about Vaccinated Staff Equals Fewer Nursing Home Deaths – Require Boosters

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