Threatening to file a lawsuit within three weeks, the American Civil Liberties Union and the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), along with disability organizations, petitioned the Department of Health and Human Services to take immediate … [Read more...] about Groups File Petition Demanding that HHS and its Agencies “Mitigate the COVID-19 Crisis in America’s Nursing Homes”
COVID-19
Medicare Expansion of Telehealth Helps Beneficiaries Access Care During the Pandemic – But Caution is Needed before Making These Changes Permanent
The Center for Medicare Advocacy’s mission is to advance access to affordable, quality health care for older people and people with disabilities. We recognize that the expansion of Medicare-covered telehealth services has helped many beneficiaries … [Read more...] about Medicare Expansion of Telehealth Helps Beneficiaries Access Care During the Pandemic – But Caution is Needed before Making These Changes Permanent
Recent COVID-19 Data Show Disparities in Rate of Infections
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released preliminary data on COVID-19 infections derived from Medicare claims. According to the CMS snapshot, between January 1 and May 16, 2020, over 325,000 Medicare beneficiaries were … [Read more...] about Recent COVID-19 Data Show Disparities in Rate of Infections
Center for Medicare Advocacy Comments on Coronavirus Reporting Requirements for Nursing Facilities
In an Interim Final Rule with Comment,[1] the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services requires nursing facilities to report certain information about coronavirus cases and deaths to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and to … [Read more...] about Center for Medicare Advocacy Comments on Coronavirus Reporting Requirements for Nursing Facilities
Center Comments on Additional Policy and Regulatory Revisions in Response to COVID–19
July 7, 2020Seema VermaAdministratorCenters for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesDepartment of Health and Human ServicesP.O. Box 8010Baltimore, Maryland 21244Re: CMS-5531-IFCRe: CMS-5531-IFC. Medicare and Medicaid Programs, … [Read more...] about Center Comments on Additional Policy and Regulatory Revisions in Response to COVID–19
Special Report – Nursing Homes Cited With Immediate Jeopardy Deficiencies During Pandemic: Poor Health Inspection Results, Low Staffing Levels
Since March 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has limited surveys of nursing facilities to two types: complaints and facility-reported incidents that states triage as immediate jeopardy and targeted infection control … [Read more...] about Special Report – Nursing Homes Cited With Immediate Jeopardy Deficiencies During Pandemic: Poor Health Inspection Results, Low Staffing Levels
CMS Liberalizes Visitation to Nursing Homes. . . A Little
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently revised its guidance on visitations to nursing facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic via seven Frequently Asked Questions.[1] CMS is authorizing additional, more flexible guidance on … [Read more...] about CMS Liberalizes Visitation to Nursing Homes. . . A Little
Center for Medicare Advocacy Senior Policy Attorney Testifies Before Congressional Committee re: Nursing Facilities and the COVID-19 Crisis
Today, June 25, 2020, Center for Medicare Advocacy Senior Policy Attorney Toby Edelman provided invited testimony before the House Ways & Means Health Subcommittee at a hearing entitled “Examining the COVID-19 Nursing Home Crisis.”Below is … [Read more...] about Center for Medicare Advocacy Senior Policy Attorney Testifies Before Congressional Committee re: Nursing Facilities and the COVID-19 Crisis
Special Report – Nursing Homes Cited with Infection Control Deficiencies During the Pandemic: Poor Results In Health Inspections, Low Staffing Levels
Since March 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has limited surveys to two types: targeted infection control surveys and complaints and facility-reported incidents that states triage as immediate jeopardy. The Center for … [Read more...] about Special Report – Nursing Homes Cited with Infection Control Deficiencies During the Pandemic: Poor Results In Health Inspections, Low Staffing Levels
House Briefing on Covid and Nursing Homes Highlights Longstanding Problems in Staffing and Infection Control; Committee Launches Investigation of CMS and Five Nursing Home Chains
“The Devastating Impact of the Coronavirus Crisis in America’s Nursing Homes,”[1] a June 11 briefing by the Select Committee on COVID of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, identified nursing homes’ longstanding problems in staffing levels … [Read more...] about House Briefing on Covid and Nursing Homes Highlights Longstanding Problems in Staffing and Infection Control; Committee Launches Investigation of CMS and Five Nursing Home Chains