Given the current situation CMS has been rapidly announcing actions in response to the COVID-19 virus. Below is a summary of the most recent CMS updates. Frontline Workforces Maximization A number of rules have been suspended temporarily in order to ensure that the healthcare industry has enough staff to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. As […]
Courageous Leadership in the Face of a Pandemic
Leading a healthcare organization is no small feat. Leading through a pandemic is no small feat. But leading a healthcare organization through a healthcare pandemic…… Whole Different Ballgame. Between rumbling with an unprecedented number of decisions and processes to implement, an unruly volume of daily email communications with updates on COVID-19, and the angst and […]
A Summary of Recent CMS Updates
Given the current situation CMS has been rapidly announcing actions in response to the COVID-19 virus. Below is a summary of the most recent CMS updates. State Medicaid Waivers and Amendments As of April 7th, CMS has issued 49 emergency waivers and 3 Medicaid Disaster Amendments. These approvals have been expediated and granted in record […]
Impact of $1200 Stimulus Check on Medicaid Eligibility
Many of you have asked, on behalf of your residents, what impact the $1200 COVID-19 stimulus checks will have on Medicaid eligibility. Neither CMS nor the IRS has conclusively answered that in terms of Medicaid, however, we’ve dug deep and believe we can offer the below advice. Short answer: The stimulus checks will be excluded […]
New Directives Issued for Maryland Nursing Homes
On April 5th Governor Hogan enacted an emergency order regarding Maryland nursing homes and COVID-19 directives. Hogan cited cases or clusters of cases at 81 nursing homes and long-term care facilities across the state as a motivating factor for this executive order. These new directives are effective immediately and require Long-Term Care facilities to adjust […]
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