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) […]
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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 […]
Staff Vacations and Travel Considerations During COVID-19
CDC Travel Guidelines: CDC has a broad portfolio of resources geared towards helping individuals consider the risks and benefits of various forms of travel during […]
CDBG as Resource for Senior Housing COVID-19 Costs
Funds provided by the March 27 CARES Act could help affordable senior housing providers with their COVID-19-related costs. The CARES Act provided $5 billion in supplemental […]
States Leverage Medicaid to Provide Nursing Homes a Lifeline through COVID-19
Note: Article originially published April 27, updated May 20 and June 12. Nursing homes are on the front lines of COVID-19 and are faced with […]
New Provider Relief FAQs Discuss Expenses and Lost Revenues
Below are some of the key topics addressed in the latest version of the HHS FAQ: Eligible expenses: The CARES Act outlines eligible expenses for which […]
Leading through the Pandemic Crisis: Reflections from Leadership Academy Alumni
In preparing to re-launch our Leadership Academy application, I asked our Leadership Academy alumni what they are noticing about leadership in the mist of this […]
CMS Announces New Blanket Waivers
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 […]
Hospice, Hospice Partners, and Telehealth in the Time of COVID-19
CMS clarified in their interim final rule that for telehealth services a “telecommunications system” would mean “multimedia communications equipment that includes, at a minimum, audio […]