“Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is posting the first set of underlying coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) nursing home data. On April 19, 2020, CMS announced the requirement that nursing homes to inform residents, their families, and their representatives of COVID-19 cases in their facilities. In addition … Read More
Toolkit on state actions to mitigate COVID-19 prevalence in nursing homes – version 2
Version 2 of CMS’ Toolkit on State Actions to Mitigate COVID-19 Prevalence in Nursing Homes is now available. “The toolkit compiles best practices, resources and strategies to help manage the COVID-19 pandemic in nursing homes. Protecting this vulnerable population is critical and now, Governors, state health departments, long-term care facilities and … Read More
Updated considerations for preventing spread of COVID-19 in assisted living facilities
CMS updated this website on Friday, May 29, 2020. “Given their congregate nature and population served, assisted living facilities (ALFs) are at high risk for SARS-CoV-2 spreading among their residents. If infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, assisted living residents—often older adults with underlying medical conditions—are at increased … Read More
National nursing home training series: Implementation strategies for COVID-19 surveillance and early detection
Registration information for this second weekly session is now available here. ________________________________________ Topic: Implementation Strategies for COVID-19 Surveillance and Early Detection Date: Thursday, June 4, 2020 Time: 4:00 – 5:00 PM ET Advance Registration Required – Note: Once you register, you will receive an email with your individual web link to … Read More
MLN Matters Special Editions – clarifying use of modifier CR and/or condition code DR
On June 1, 2020, CMS revised and posted MLN Matters Special Edition Article SE20011 on Medicare Fee-for-Service (FFS) Response to the Public Health Emergency on the Coronavirus (COVID-19) to clarify when you must use modifier CR (catastrophe/disaster related) and/or condition code DR (disaster related) when submitting claims to Medicare. The … Read More