UPDATED June 3 — Visit this page regularly for current information, tools, and resources to help LeadingAge members plan for and respond to COVID-19.
MEMBER COMMUNICATIONS
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- LeadingAge Need to Know (6/3/20) NEW
- Coronovirus Daily Member Update (6/3/20) COMING SOON
See an archive of all member updates.
LATEST INSIGHTS FROM LEADINGAGE
- HUD Announces CARES Act Funds for Project-Based Rental Assistance (6/2/20)
- Provider Relief Fund June 3 Deadline Is Last Chance for "True Up" Payment for Medicare providers (6/2/20) - UPDATED 4 p.m. ET
- CMS Announces Enhanced Survey Activity and Enforcement Remedies Related to Infection Control (6/1/20)
- Paycheck Protection Program Forgiveness Guidance Issued (5/29/20)
- HUD Guidance Allows Electronic Signatures and Documents (5/26/20)
- HUD Multifamily Guidance on Electronic Signature, Transmission and Storage (5/26/20)
- Provider Relief Fund Attestation Deadlines Extended into July (5/26/20)
- Housing Tax Credit Seeks Solutions (5/22/20)
- HHS Announces June 3 Provider Relief Deadline and New SNF Funds on the Way (5/23/20) (UPDATED)
- OSHA Issued New Interim Enforcement Response Plan and Guidance (COVID-19) UPDATED (5/21/20)
- HUD Updates Guidance on Confirmed Cases, Residual Receipts (5/21/20)
A complete timeline of insights, tools and useful links is available here.
LATEST TOOLS & RESOURCES
- Senior Housing Weekly: Recap of LeadingAge Updates (5/29/20)
- Recovery Considerations for Life Plan Communities (5/21/20)
- Recovery Considerations for Affordable Housing Providers (5/21/20)
- LeadingAge Provider Relief Fund Background, Considerations & Frequently Asked Questions (UPDATED) (5/23/20)
- Home Health Blanket Waivers Chart (5/13/20) (REVISED)
- Hospice Blanket Waivers Chart (5/13/20) (REVISED)
A complete timeline of insights, tools and useful links is available here.
LATEST ADVOCACY FROM LEADINGAGE
- LeadingAge and VNAA/ElevatingHOME Comments on CMS First Interim Final Rule (6/3/20) NEW
- LeadingAge and VNAA/ElevatingHOME Statement for the Record: Senate Special Committee on Aging (5/29/20)
- Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act Summary (5/28/20)
- LeadingAge and VNAA/ElevatingHOME Letter to Congress on COVID-19 Testing Needs (5/28/20)
- Proposed Bill to Fund Internet, Service Coordination in Senior Housing (5/15/20)
- HEROES Act Highlights: Medicaid and Home and Community-Based Services (5/15/20)
- HEROES Act Supports Nursing Homes; But More Is Needed To Support the Aging Services Field (5/14/20)
- Housing Highlights from HEROES Act Relief Bill (5/12/20)
- LeadingAge and VNAA/ElevatingHome Asks for COVID-19 Package (5/5/200
A complete timeline of advocacy is available here.
QUESTIONS? Ask LeadingAge National, Your State Association, or Each Other: There are many ways to get help during this crisis. Staff at LeadingAge’s national office are always here for you. Contact our team directly or email us at covid@leadingage.org. If you have questions about local and state issues, contact your state association. Join the MyLeadingAge Member Community COVID-19 group to ask questions, access resources, and share best practices for dealing with the coronavirus.