November 08, 2024

Continued Fight Against COVID and Other Respiratory Viruses

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Continued Fight Against COVID and Other Respiratory Viruses

Key Updates

Extended Expiration Dates on COVID Test Kits
CMS Updates Respiratory Virus Reporting Requirements for Nursing Homes
CDC Updates COVID Vaccination Recommendations
HICPAC Meeting Scheduled for November 14-15
New CDC Resource to Assist with Vaccine Access
As Virus Season Commences, CDC Hosts Roundtable on Prevention
Give CDC Real World Insights, Help Shape Policy: How-to and Why
Changes Coming to NHSN Reporting
Home Health, Hospice Providers: Get Free COVID Test Kits from HHS
SAFER Nursing Homes Act Introduced; Cuomo Testifies on COVID Nursing Home Policies
LeadingAge to CMS: Adjust Vaccination Reporting Requirements
LeadingAge Partners with HHS on Risk Less. Do More. Campaign
Vaccine Access for Uninsured/Underinsured Individuals
Help Locate Respiratory Virus Vaccines in Your Community
Preparing for Health Care Personnel Flu Vaccination Reporting
COVID Test Kit Allocations to Continue into 2025
LeadingAge Makes Recommendations to White House for Respiratory Virus Vaccines
LeadingAge Attends Long-Term Care Summit at White House to Discuss Respiratory Virus Vaccines
Nursing Homes: Tips for Commenting on NHSN Provisions in Home Health Payment Rule
CMS Proposes to Extend NHSN Reporting
LeadingAge Advocates to White House for 2024/2025 Respiratory Virus Season
CDC Updates Recommendation for RSV Vaccine
LeadingAge Advocates to CMS on NHSN Reporting
CDC Readout: Keep an Eye on Summer Flu Levels
COVID Mitigation in the Absence of Hospital Data
COVID Recommendations in the Absence of Hospital Data
NHSN Office Hours for Reporting Healthcare Personnel Flu Vaccination
Vaccine Clarification for Hospice Patients in SNFs
Vaccine Clarification for Hospice Patients in Skilled Nursing Facilities
Older Adults Required Second COVID Shot, Says CDC
CMS Releases Fact Sheet on Vaccine Billing in SNFs
NHSN Reporting Now Requires Use of Level 3 SAMS Security Access
CDC: Guidance and Recommendations Remain Unchanged
CDC Advisory Panel Recommends Another COVID Shot for Older Adults
NHSN Office Hours for Reporting Flu Vaccination Data
Vaccination Season: Advice from LeadingAge Members
New Member Resource: National and State COVID Vaccination Rates
COVID-19 Prescription Antivirals Guidance
LeadingAge Meets with HHS on Nursing Home COVID Vaccine Rates
LeadingAge and Members Respond as Vaccination Rates are Low Among Nursing Home Residents
Free COVID Tests Now Available for All HUD-Assisted Providers
CDC Recommendations: Testing Nursing Home Residents with Respiratory Virus Symptoms
Walgreens Support for Staff Vaccine Clinics
Updated Respiratory Virus Resources from CDC
HHS Begins Transition of Paxlovid to Commercial Market, Protecting Medicare and Medicaid Beneficiaries
Fall Immunization Update Webinar: October 18
CDC Releases New Respiratory Virus Resources
How Technology Supports Good Infection Control Practices
OIG Finds HRSA Had Effective Processes for COVID-19 Distributions to High-Risk Facilities
Members Hear from Omnicare/CVS on Vaccines & Coverage
“Up to Date” Definition Change Reporting Trainings
Household Mailing of COVID Tests to Resume
COVID Tests for Nursing Homes, Assisted Living
CDC Recommends Updated Vaccines for All Aged Six Months and Up; Definition of ‘Up to Date’ To Change
Stay Cautious for Fall Respiratory Disease Season, CDC Says
COVID Case Uptick: HUD’s Free Test Kit Program Continues
CDC Eyes New Fall Vaccine
Booster Now or in the Fall?
Community-Based Partnerships: Guide to Success
LeadingAge Awards Over $270K in Vaccine Grants via HHS Partnership
LeadingAge, HHS Grants Program in McKnight's
Updated Vaccines Grant Funding Available Now!
Weekly Reports to HHS on All Hands on Deck Efforts
Free COVID Tests for Older Adults as LeadingAge HHS Partnership Grows
HUD, HHS and LeadingAge Partner to Bring Free COVID-19 Test Kits to Nearly Half a Million Residents of Affordable Senior Housing
External Messaging for Provider Members
LeadingAge All Hands on Deck Hub
LeadingAge Lauds Policy Change to Increase Nursing Home Vaccine Access
“We’re all in!” LeadingAge Partners with White House in Winter Preparedness Efforts
Biden Administration Announces COVID-⁠19 Winter Preparedness Plan
LeadingAge Awards $80,000 in Grant Funding
Nursing Home Industry Reacts to White House COVID-19 Bivalent Booster Campaign
Biden Administration Outlines Plan to Get Americans an Updated COVID-⁠19 Vaccine Shot and Manage COVID-⁠19 this Fall