CY2022 Rate Adjustments/Updates The rule updates the Medicare home health (HH) payment rates and wage index for CY2022 increasing them 2.6%, which is higher than […]
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Phase 4 & ARP Rural Payments to Arrive Starting in December
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Interview with Dr. David Fairchild November 17, 2021
Dr. David Fairchild, Associate Chief Medical Officer of Minute Clinics and Senior Vice President of CVS Health, joined the LeadingAge Coronavirus Update Call on November […]
Agency Says Name-Only Screening Insufficient
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau recently released an opinion that consumer reporting agencies, used by housing owners and management companies to screen potential residents and […]
HRSA Says Nursing Homes Can Wait to Report Infection Control Expenses
Specifically, HRSA indicated that providers can wait to report certain expenses for future reporting periods because “all PRF payments have overlapping periods of availability.” HRSA […]
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CMS Issues Big Changes to Visitation Guidance
On November 12, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued updated guidance that nearly returns nursing home visitation to pre-pandemic practices. Effective immediately, […]
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