The latest version – 11 of this toolkit was recently posted. This version is 186 pages, up 10 pages from Version 10. This toolkit catalogs the many innovative solutions designed at the state level to protect our nation’s vulnerable nursing home residents during the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Beginning with this new 11th … Read More
CMS takes action to protect integrity of COVID-19 testing
On Friday, October 9, 2020 (late in the afternoon), CMS announced that it is “is taking every action to ensure U.S. laboratories are fit to deliver reliable, accurate and timely patient test results for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) by confirming Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA) certifications are up- … Read More
The best gets better: ezPBJ is now SimplePBJ
ezPBJ™ is now SimplePBJ™ — The simple way to master Payroll-Based Journal reporting and compliance for skilled nursing facilities.
CMS posts COVID-19 NH data for week ending September 27, 2020
CMS has posted Nursing Home Data for Week ending 9/27/2020. Facility-specific data is found by scrolling down the website to the NH Database. County positivity rates are posted for October 5, 2020. You can access past positivity rates in the Archives. Currently, the Archives shows these reports:
CMS announces new repayment terms for COVID-19 provider Medicare loans
Late in the afternoon on Thursday, October 8, 2020, CMS announced “amended terms for payments issued under the Accelerated and Advance Payment (AAP) Program as required by recent action by President Trump and Congress. This Medicare loan program allows CMS to make advance payments to providers and are typically used … Read More