CT Department of Public Health Announces New COVID-19 Guidelines for Visitation at LTCs in Response to Federal Directive
Governor Ned Lamont today announced that, following a newly issued directive from the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) Acting Commissioner Deidre…
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AG Healey Announces Criminal Charges against Superintendent and Former Medical Director of Holyoke Soldiers’ Home
Superintendent Bennett Walsh and former Medical Director David Clinton of the Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke (SHH) have been indicted on criminal neglect charges for their roles in the deadly COVID-19…
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MA Announces New Indoor Visitation Guidance for Nursing Homes, Rest Homes, and Assisted Living
The Baker-Polito Administration announced new guidance that allows safe indoor visitation to resume in nursing homes and rest homes, and further expands indoor visitation options in assisted living residences (ALRs)…
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Inspections Found NY Nursing Home Lapses as COVID-19 Raged
Health inspectors found safety shortcomings at 77 New York nursing homes during the coronavirus pandemic, including basic infection-control violations like failing to have staff wear masks or wash their hands,…
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CMS to Expand Successful Ambulance Program Integrity Payment Model Nationwide
On September 22, CMS announced that it will expand the Medicare Prior Authorization Model for Repetitive, Scheduled Non-Emergent Ambulance Transport (RSNAT) nationwide.
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OSHA Fines Hospitals for PPE Failures Related to COVID-19
Ensure workers are trained on and fit-tested for using respirators and are not sharing protective gowns as they care for potentially infectious patients, or you may face fines from OSHA.
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Texas Will Allow Visitations at Long-Term Care Facilities with Active COVID-19 Cases
Texas long-term care facilities — even those with active COVID-19 cases — can allow visitors beginning Sept. 24, Gov. Greg Abbott announced Thursday, Sept. 17. Press release: https://gov.texas.gov/news/post/governor-abbott-expands-capacity-for-certain-services-in-texas-announces-guidance-for-nursing-home-long-term-care-visitations
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HHS Issues PRF Reporting Guidance with Limits on Lost Revenue
HHS issued its long-awaited Provider Relief Fund (PRF) Reporting Requirements Saturday, September 19, specifying the data that providers who received more than $10,000 in PRF payments will be required to…
Read More »Orthopedic Clinic Pays $1.5 Million to Settle Systemic Noncompliance with HIPAA Rules
Athens Orthopedic Clinic PA has agreed to pay $1,500,000 to the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and to adopt a…
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Tennessee Launches New Initiatives for Long-Term Care Facility Residents
The Tennessee Department of Health and Tennessee’s Unified Command Group announced three new initiatives to enhance the well-being and quality of life of Tennesseans in long-term healthcare facilities. These efforts include expanding…
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