CMS announced new guidance for state and local officials to ensure the safe reopening of nursing homes across the country. From CMS’ Press Release: Because COVID-19 poses an elevated threat …
From CGS: The March 30 Interim Final Rule with Comment Period added coverage during the Public Health Emergency for audio-only telephone evaluation and management visits (CPT codes 99441, 99442, and …
From TriWest’s May 2020 Provider Pulse: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) new Community Care Network (CCN) is beginning its rollout in Region 4 on June 8, 2020. CCN is …
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is announcing an emergency $40 million grant program to prevent suicide. The fiscal year (FY) 2020 COVID-19 Emergency Response for Suicide …
Today CMS released a new toolkit developed to aid nursing homes with additional resources to aid in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic within nursing homes. The toolkit is comprised …
From the iQIES known issues website: “Some HHA users who use the iQIES user tool to create and submit their OASIS assessments were having their claims Returned to the Provider …
Nursing homes are now required to report the first week of COVID-19 data to the CDC beginning May 8 but no later than May 17. All nursing homes will be …
From CMS’ new interim final rule: Home health agencies will be required to use OASIS-E to begin collecting data on the two TOH Information Measures beginning with discharges and transfers …
The IRS has updated several questions and answers regarding the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). Click here to access the IRS’ website for coronavirus tax relief and economic impact payments. The …
The Department of Health and Human Services has extended the deadline for healthcare providers to attest to receipt of payments from the Provider Relief Fund and accept the Terms and Conditions. …
