Those words were the headlines of a CMS Press Release issued the afternoon of August 14, 2020. The subheading reads: CMS Enforcement Action Against Nursing Homes Triples compared to last year. Below is a significant excerpt from that Press Release (bolding added by me): Under the leadership of President Trump, … Read More
SNF Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) FAQs updated
CMS has updated the Skilled Nursing Facility Value-Based Purchasing Program: Frequently Asked Questions document. Here’s the Table of Contents for this 11-page document: Page 10 also includes the FAQ for: Will the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) impact SNF VBP Program policies? Want to keep up with the changing COVID-19 situation in … Read More
Report: Special COVID-19 nursing home call with Seema Verma – Thursday, August 13, 2020
This special CMS call concluded a few minutes ago. It was an SOS call, if you will – you could sense the gravity and seriousness by the tone of the introduction and throughout the call. Seema Verma, CMS Administrator, began the call by say that CMS is “deeply concerned” about … Read More
Special COVID-19 nursing home call with Seema Verma – Thursday, August 13, 2020
The following was sent via email this morning. This call was also promoted during the CMS Nursing Home Call yesterday afternoon – no additional details were provided with the exception that it was special and would be hosted by Seema Verma. CMS Administrator Seema Verma is hosting a special National … Read More
COVID-19 updated and new information – early August 2020
FAQs: COVID-19 Testing at Skilled Nursing Facilities/Nursing Homes was updated August 5, 2020. This is an 8-page document that answers questions about COVID testing, safety precautions during testing, provider order for testing, reporting, CLIA certificates, etc. CDC updated this return to work guidance again on Monday, August 10, 2020. COVID-19 FAQs on Medicare … Read More