For several weeks, we have provided updates and reminders about the upcoming transition of the MDS to iQIES with the accompanying submission blackout from April […]
Provider Type: Nursing Homes
Hospice Visits for NH Residents Dropped During COVID
A new study published in JAMDA found that more than half of long-stay nursing home residents enrolled in hospice did not receive any visits from […]
SNF PPS Rule Released, Staffing Standards Not Included
The Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Prospective Payment System (PPS) Proposed Rule (CMS 1779-P) was released on April 4. The rule proposes: […]
MA Rates Rise for CY2024, Part D Costs to Fall
CMS announced March 31 that Medicare Advantage (MA) plans will receive a 3.32% rate increase for CY2024, as part of CMS’s CY2024 Final Rate Announcement. […]
End of PHE vs. End of National Emergency
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has clarified in writing that the end of the National Emergency and the end of the Public Health […]
Education and Workforce Committee Focus on Hiring and Employment
On March 28, the House Education and the Workforce Committee held a hearing titled, “Unleashing America’s Opportunities for Hiring and Employment.” The Committee’s Chairwoman, Virginia Foxx (R-VA), […]
Nursing Home Weekly Update 3.31.23
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PHE Waivers Remain Until May 11
On March 29, the Senate joined the House in approving a resolution to end the COVID National Emergency. Waiver flexibilities authorized under the Public Health […]
Increased CMPs Among Infection Control Changes from CMS
CMS released memo QSO-23-10-NH on March 30 outlining strengthened enforcement for infection control deficiencies in nursing homes. This policy builds on and replaces the previously […]
Enforcement Strengthened Again for Nursing Home Infection Control Deficiencies
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