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Q&A on 1135 Waiver

CMS updates the questions and answers relative to waivers and modifications to Medicare fee-for-service requirements for skilled nursing facilities, home health agencies, hospices and other providers.

November 8, 2012

Survey, Clinical and Quality

Blanket Waivers for NYS

CMS has issued blanket waivers in the impacted area of New York and New Jersey. Individual providers adversely affected by Hurricane Sandy do not need to apply for the blanket waivers. Additional information on blanket waivers for New York and New Jersey can be found by following this link.

November 8, 2012

Survey, Clinical and Quality

Q&A on Survey and Certification

CMS updates the questions and answers relative to waivers and modifications to survey and certification requirements, including resident/patient assessments, for nursing facilities, home health agencies and other providers.

November 8, 2012

Survey, Clinical and Quality

Hurricane Sandy - Activation of Emergency Prescription Assistance Program

New York State is activating the Emergency Prescription Assistance Program (EPAP).

November 7, 2012

Survey, Clinical and Quality

Quality Assurance and Perfomance Improvement (QAPI) Update
The current QAPI website contains background material, including information about the five essential elements of QAPI and the latest news on the project.
November 6, 2012

Survey, Clinical and Quality

OMIG Authority to Audit PRIs Upheld
OMIG has authority to audit nursing home PRIs but individual facilities can challenge audit findings, according to a state appeals court.
November 6, 2012

Survey, Clinical and Quality

Meet-the-Greater Rochester Meliora Project
Building on the success of the last three years in collaborative learning, the Greater Rochester Nursing Home Quality Consortium (GRNHQC) applied and received funding again by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).
November 6, 2012

Survey, Clinical and Quality

Hurricane Sandy - Expanded Home Care Survey

Expanded home care survey due by close of business on 11/6.

November 6, 2012

Survey, Clinical and Quality

Governor Cuomo Announces Replacement Snap Benefits for New Yorkers Impacted by Hurricane Sandy

50% of Monthly Benefits Automatically Issued to Recipients in Nassau, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Suffolk, Sullivan, Westchester Counties and parts of NYC.

November 5, 2012

Survey, Clinical and Quality

On-Line FEMA Registration for Hurricane Victims

Governor announces that New Yorkers can call or go on-line to apply for disaster relief funds.

November 3, 2012
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