In comments to the Commission on Safety and Quality in Nursing Homes addressing the coronavirus pandemic, submitted July 17, the Center for Medicare Advocacy (Center) calls for a national solution to the national coronavirus crisis. The Center asks … [Read more...] about Center for Medicare Advocacy Submits Recommendations to the Nursing Home Commission
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COVID Does Not Have to Lead to Deaths in Nursing Homes
With nearly 4 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the United States, the nation braces as the disease surges in the Sun Belt, where Arizona, Florida, and Texas are now considered the epicenters of the illness. A recent article in The Atlantic … [Read more...] about COVID Does Not Have to Lead to Deaths in Nursing Homes
Recommendations of the Center for Medicare Advocacy to the Commission on Safety and Quality in Nursing Homes
The Center for Medicare AdvocacyThe Center for Medicare Advocacy (Center) is a national, private, non-profit law organization, founded in 1986, that provides education, analysis, advocacy, and legal assistance to assist people nationwide, … [Read more...] about Recommendations of the Center for Medicare Advocacy to the Commission on Safety and Quality in Nursing Homes
American Health Care Association’s CEO Issues Message to Members: “We Won’t Back Down”
In an undated (June 2020) Message, the American Health Care Association’s President and CEO Mark Parkinson tells member nursing facilities “Our profession faces its greatest challenge in history” and “the very survival of our sector.”[1]The … [Read more...] about American Health Care Association’s CEO Issues Message to Members: “We Won’t Back Down”
Groups File Petition Demanding that HHS and its Agencies “Mitigate the COVID-19 Crisis in America’s Nursing Homes”
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”
Additional Infection Control Surveys at Nursing Facilities Show Same Results: Few Deficiencies, Most Called “No Harm”
On March 4, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) suspended non-emergency inspections of health care facilities[1][2] and on March 20, CMS limited surveys to two types: targeted infection control surveys and … [Read more...] about Additional Infection Control Surveys at Nursing Facilities Show Same Results: Few Deficiencies, Most Called “No Harm”
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