The bill, if passed and signed into law, would appropriate an additional $3 billion to the PRF, bringing the total to roughly $38 – 43 […]
News Topic: COVID
Healthcare Extenders In 2020 Year End Omnibus
Medicaid There are several positive policy updates amongst the provisions in the Medicaid extenders. Most notably, for LeadingAge and our members, are extensions of the […]
LeadingAge Interview with Dr. Martha Dawson, President of the National Black Nurses Association
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Rental Assistance, Eviction Moratorium Extension, and Minimum 4% Housing Credit Floor
The COVID-19 relief package includes important housing-related provisions. The package includes $25 billion in Coronavirus Relief Fund Payments for Rental Assistance and extends the nation […]
House, Senate Agree to Final FY21 HUD Funding
The agreed-upon but not quite signed-into-law $2.3 trillion COVID-19 relief and FY21 omnibus spending bill includes the final fiscal year 2021 HUD spending bill. Overall, […]
Vaccines: An Interview with Dr. Joshua Sharfstein
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Vaccine Distribution Recommendation: Include HUD Sec. 202 Communities
On December 2, the CDC formally recommended to states they include HUD Section 202 Housing for the Elderly communities in the top tier of vaccine […]
First Nursing Home Infection Control Incentive Payment Arriving Nov. 2 — UPDATED
To be eligible for an Infection Control Incentive Payment, providers must meet two “gateway” criteria: 1) the nursing home’s infection rate must be lower than […]
Bill to Allow Home Health Telehealth Reimbursement Introduced
Like all health care providers, the COVID-19 pandemic has challenged home health providers’ ability to provide care to patients. Specifically, since home health agencies (HHAs) […]
Updates On PRF Phase 2 Payments and Phase 3 Eligibility Expansion
It confirmed that payments continue to roll out in batches for providers who applied for Provider Relief Funds (PRF) under the Phase 2 application process […]