Originally, the Emergency or Disaster Treatment Protection Act, retroactively effective as of March 7, 2020 implements nursing home immunity from civil or criminal liability for any harm or damages alleged sustained as a result of: an act or omissions for services that related to the diagnosis, prevention or treatment of COVID-19 assessment or care of […]
SHG’s Top 6 Virtual Meeting Tips
Since we opened our virtual firm eight years ago, we have learned a thing or two about how to successfully operate and communicate in the virtual world. These days, Zoom meetings have become a fundamental way of getting things done for almost everyone. In the interest of saving you time and boosting your team’s productivity we […]
CMS Unveils Enhanced Enforcement Actions Based on Nursing Home COVID-19 Data and Inspection Results
Yesterday, CMS announced enhanced enforcement for nursing homes with violations of longstanding infection control practices. These heightened accountability measures include civil money penalties (CMPs) for facilities with recurrent infection control violations and deficiencies. CMS claims that ratcheting up penalties for noncompliance with infection control will help prevent backsliding, improve accountability, and ensure compliance. In addition […]
COVID-19 & the Long Term Care Industry Webinar Series
In collaboration with the Long Term Care Finance Association, Stotler Hayes Group will be presenting a complementary, 3-part webinar series addressing COVID-19 and its impact on the Long-Term Care Industry. It’s easy to become overwhelmed by all of the available information related to COVID-19, especially as it relates to nursing home providers. We have done […]
Impact of COVID-19 Stimulus Check on Medicaid Eligibility – Update
Dear Clients and Friends in the Long-Term Care Industry, Last month, we addressed your question about what impact the $1200 COVID-19 stimulus checks was going to have on your residents’ Medicaid eligibility. Although neither CMS nor the IRS had published guidance at that time, we suggested, based on existing IRS Code and SSA statements, that […]
