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Coronavirus Commission on Safety and Quality in Nursing Homes

Posted on September 22, 2020 by Larissa
The Coronavirus Commission on Safety and Quality in Nursing Homes released their final report. Read it here Excerpt: Purpose of the Commission and This Report The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) tasked MITRE, the operator of the CMS Alliance to Modernize Healthcare (Health FFRDC), with an urgent assignment: Convene a commission of experts
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Posted in Uncategorized Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, CMS, commission, coronavirus, COVID-19, nursing homes

CMS Issues Guidance to NFs for Notification of Confirmed and Suspected COVID-19 Cases Among Residents and Staff

Posted on May 7, 2020 by Larissa
  CMS Issues Guidance to NFs for Notification of Confirmed and Suspected COVID-19 Cases Among Residents and Staff The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released QSO-20-29-NH (PDF). The memo informs nursing facilities about the following: On May 8, 2020, CMS will publish an interim final rule with comment period. Facilities must submit their first set
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Posted in CMS LTC GUIDANCE Posts CMS, COVID-19, guidance, LTC, NF, Nursing Facilities, reporting requirements, residents, staff

CMS Announces Independent Commission to Address Safety and Quality in Nursing Homes

Posted on May 1, 2020 by Larissa
As a part of President Trump’s Opening Up America Again effort, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a new independent Commission that will conduct a comprehensive assessment of the nursing home response to the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The Commission will provide independent recommendations to the contractor to review and report to CMS to
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Posted in Uncategorized Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, CMS, coronavirus, COVID-19, independent commission, nursing homes, quality, response

CMS expands COVID-19 testing options

Posted on May 1, 2020 by Larissa
CMS expands COVID-19 testing options for Medicare recipients, to include testing at home and in nursing homes. They have also removed barriers, making it easier to get tested. CMS Press release
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Posted in Uncategorized Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, CMS, coronavirus, COVID-19, in home, Medicare, nursing homes, testing

LTC Nursing Homes Telehealth and Telemedicine Tool Kit

Posted on March 30, 2020 by Larissa
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released a Long-Term Care Nursing Homes Telehealth and Telemedicine Tool Kit. CMS has broadened access to Medicare telehealth services so that beneficiaries can receive a wider range of services from their doctors without having to travel to a healthcare facility. These policy changes build on the
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Posted in Uncategorized CMS, coronavirus, COVID-19, long-term care, LTC, nursing homes, telehealth, telemedicine, tool kit

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