On Friday, October 9, 2020 (late in the afternoon), CMS announced that it is “is taking every action to ensure U.S. laboratories are fit to deliver reliable, accurate and timely patient test results for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) by confirming Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA) certifications are up- … Read More
CMS posts COVID-19 NH data for week ending September 27, 2020
CMS has posted Nursing Home Data for Week ending 9/27/2020. Facility-specific data is found by scrolling down the website to the NH Database. County positivity rates are posted for October 5, 2020. You can access past positivity rates in the Archives. Currently, the Archives shows these reports:
CMS announces new repayment terms for COVID-19 provider Medicare loans
Late in the afternoon on Thursday, October 8, 2020, CMS announced “amended terms for payments issued under the Accelerated and Advance Payment (AAP) Program as required by recent action by President Trump and Congress. This Medicare loan program allows CMS to make advance payments to providers and are typically used … Read More
Compliance with residents’ rights requirement related to NH residents’ right to vote
On October 5, 2020, CMS issued this QSO-21-02-NH memorandum. This is a 3-page document. A resident’s rights, including the right to vote, must not be impeded in any way by the nursing home and its facility staff. Nursing homes should have a plan to ensure residents can exercise their right … Read More
COVID-19 in LTC office hour: New testing requirements in nursing homes and labs
COVID-19 in LTC Office Hour: New testing requirements in nursing homes and labs … Straight from the CDC: CMS Implements Stricter COVID Testing Requirements Starting August 26th, 2020 Dr. Nimalie Stone from the CDC will be presenting for Telligen’s interactive LTC Office Hours on Thursday, October 15th, to review the … Read More