On November 30, 2020, the GAO (Government Accountability Office) issued a report to the U.S. Congress. “This report examines the federal government’s continued efforts to respond to and recover from the COVID-19 pandemic and makes 11 new recommendations to federal agencies and raises one new matter for congressional consideration. Areas … Read More
Updated COVID-19 information, guidances, etc. – 1st week of December 2020
COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Blanket Waivers for Health Care Providers was updated December 1, 2020. This 42-page document has some red notes within the document, denoting updates. These include: Page 10 … Postponement of Application Deadline to the Medicare Geographic Classification Review Board Page 15 … Termination of PBJ Waiver in late … Read More
CMS releases COVID-19 NH data for week ending November 22, 2020
CMS has posted the latest nursing home data for the week ending November 22, 2020. Want to keep up with the changing COVID-19 situation in skilled nursing? Subscribe to the Briggs blogCMS has posted the latest nursing home data for the week ending November 22, 2020. Want to keep up with the … Read More
Updated COVID-19 vaccine storage and handling toolkit
CDC has updated the COVID-19 Vaccine Storage and Handling Toolkit. The current version carries a date of November 2020. The Vaccine Storage and Handling Toolkit has been updated with an addendum to address proper storage, handling, transport, and emergency handling of COVID-19 vaccines. The addendum will be updated as new COVID-19 vaccine … Read More
PDPM Provides $200/Day Medicare Boost to Nursing Homes During COVID: ‘It Arrived Just in Time’
When the overhaul of Medicare Part A reimbursement for nursing homes took effect in October 2019, predictions of audits and the potential for drastic changes came close on its heels. After all, the Patient-Driven Payment Model (PDPM) was meant to be revenue-neutral, meaning that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid … Read More