On October 5, the Internal Revenue Service announced the extension of the deadline to register for an Economic Impact Payment (EIP) until November 21. The […]
News Topic: COVID
HHS Issues Helpful Clarifications on Infection Control and Phase 3
HHS clarified in its recently updated Provider Relief FAQs that the Nursing Home Infection Control Payments can be used for costs to hire AND retain staff. Question: […]
Phase 3 Application for Provider Relief Opens Oct 5
This distribution is a bit unique in a few of ways: Providers who began providing services between January 1 and March 31, 2020 are eligible […]
HHS Issues PRF Reporting Guidance with Limits on Lost Revenue
This document supplements previous reporting information issued in July and revised August. 14. As part of the required reports, providers must report certain data for 2019 […]
CMS Issues New FAQs for PACE Organizations
On September 15, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a new set of questions and answers for (Programs of All-Inclusive Care for […]
Highlights from HUD’s July 31 Multifamily Q&A
On July 31, HUD issued its first update since May 21 of its Q&A for Multifamily Housing programs. HUD’s Q&A document relays HUD’s guidance on […]
New HUD FHA Commissioner and Assistant Secretary for Housing
On July 28, Dana Wade was confirmed as the new Federal Housing Administration Commissioner / Assistant Secretary for Housing at HUD. Commissioner Wade served as […]
CMS Extends Deadlines for HCBS Settings Rule
On July 14, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued new guidance for states with respect to the home and community-based services (HCBS) […]
Reopening to Visitors: A Review of States’ Guidance for AL
“Reopening” to Visitors The States/ jurisdictions that have issued visitation guidance to Long Term Care Facilities that specifically include Assisted Living, include (as of this […]
Reopening to Visitors: A Review of CMS and States’ Guidance to Nursing Homes
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 […]