HHS indicates that it considers the term "assited living facility" to include those providers who are state-licensed or certified and provide assisted living-type services even if the state doesn't call them "assisted living."
It’s official HHS has opened the Provider Relief Funds application process to the following Medicare providers (this list includes some newly eligible categories of providers):
On March 13, CMS issued a memo that drastically changed the way nursing homes operated. In response to the growing COVID-19 pandemic, CMS directed nursing homes to restrict all visitors to the nursing home, including non-essential visiting healthcare workers, “except for certain compassionate care situations.” CMS went on to further direct nursing homes to cancel all communal dining and group activities.
Who is eligible?
This is a change from a May 8 HHS announcement that extended the attestation timeline for providers to accept or reject payments from the original 30 days to 45 days from receipt of payment. Under the May 8th announcement, the deadline should have been June 8. HHS has since issued two additional announcements regarding the deadline. The first announcement on May 20 established the deadline as June 3.
The most recent waivers that are relevant for LeadingAge members fall into a few main categories. In general, these waivers permit providers to postpone requirements that are part of conditions or requirements of participation while the public health emergency exists. CMS has indicated that these additional waivers should allow providers to focus on delivering patient care during this time.
On April 23, Dr. Nicole Lurie was a guest on the LeadingAge Daily Coronavirus Member Update, offering sobering thoughts about the state of testing for COVID-19.
Lurie, who served as assistant secretary for preparedness and response at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services from 2009-15, is now leading the COVID incident management team for the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Initiatives (CEPI).
Specifically, for tests or services on or after March 18 through the national emergency period, MAOs are required to cover the following without cost sharing to the plan enrollee:
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