The Internal Revenue Service has extended several COVID-19 relief policies, which expired at the end of 2020, and instituted new relief measures for the Low […]
News Topic: COVID
Matt Ammon Named Acting HUD Leader
President Biden has named HUD career civil servant Matt Ammon to lead HUD through the “next phase of the transition of government” while President Biden’s nominee […]
A Shot in the Arm: Encouraging COVID-19 Vaccination
One on one conversations with a trusted person tops the list as most effective approach. In a January 2021 survey of LeadingAge members, the vast […]
How to Automate Vaccination Pre-registration and Pre-filling of Consent Forms
Prior to vaccination clinics, many LeadingAge and CAST members have been overwhelmed trying to pre-register hundreds of residents and employees with pharmacies, including pharmacies partnering […]
Why Providers Are Not Receiving PRF payments And Future Opportunities
The following explains the reasons why some providers are missing out on funds. It is based upon information LeadingAge has gleaned through discussions with the outgoing […]
HUD Announces Competition for $150M New Section 202 Funds
On January 11, HUD announced its competition for $150 million in new Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly funds. The application deadline for these […]
HHS Vaccine Distribution Shifts in Response to Need, Supply
At a January 12 news briefing, HHS Secretary Alex Azar II announced the federal government is releasing the entire supply of vaccines it has on […]
Treasury Website for New Emergency Rental Assistance Program
A website for the new $25 billion Emergency Rental Assistance Program has been published by the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Congress authorized the new […]
Congress Adds to Provider Relief and Clarifies Lost Revenues
The bill, if passed and signed into law, would appropriate an additional $3 billion to the PRF, bringing the total to roughly $38 – 43 […]
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 […]