MLN Matters Number: SE20011 … Medicare Fee-For-Service (FFS) Response to the Public Health Emergency on the Coronavirus (COVID-19) was revised and posted November 9, 2020. This is a 19-page MLN Matters. Pages 14 through 16 speak to clarification of SNF billing instructions as noted above. You’ll easily spot the red ink … Read More
CMS NH COVID-19 data posted for week ending November 1, 2020
CMS has just posted the COVID-19 data for nursing homes for week ending November 1, 2020. Want to keep up with the changing COVID-19 situation in skilled nursing? Subscribe to the Briggs blogCMS has just posted the COVID-19 data for nursing homes for week ending November 1, 2020. Want to keep up … Read More
Upcoming COVID-19 webinars and others you may be interested in
2 NHSN Webinars – Same Topic – Different Dates Topic: Reporting Results of Point of Care Testing for COVID-19: A New NHSN Pathway Date: Thursday, Nov 12, 2020 Time: 3:00 – 4:00 PM EST After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. Topic: Reporting Results of … Read More
CMS COVID-19 county positivity rates for November 10, 2020 posted
The most recent COVID-19 county positivity rates are posted here – November 10, 2020. There are many more red zones on this posting than previously. For example, my home state of IA has 94 red zones and 5 yellow zones. There are no green zones currently. Remember that you must … Read More
Toolkit on state actions to mitigate COVID-19 prevalence in nursing homes – Version 13
The latest version – 13 is now available. This version is 199-pages in length.