Application deadline is Sun., Sept. 13^th.

“Private pay” assisted living facilities have been added as eligible applicants for federal funding under the Provider Relief Fund Phase 2 General Distribution; the application deadline is Sept. 13^th.

Applications for funding are due Sept. 11, 2020.

“Exceedingly rare” agency order aims to prevent an unprecedented wave of evictions; while broader than the CARES Act eviction moratorium, the order applies only to non-payment of rent and covers only certain qualifying renters.

New CMS regulations and guidance require outbreak testing of staff and residents, routine staff testing, testing documentation, and reporting in nursing homes. More stringent New York State weekly staff testing regulations continue to apply. Members should take note of testing requirements applicable to an outbreak, defined as a single confirmed case among staff or confirmed nursing home-onset case among residents.

After the October 2020 refresh, public posting of SNF QRP data will be frozen until January 2022.

New online front end for nursing home, home health, and other rating systems.

Providers should make every effort to file by the due date to maintain compliance and avoid loss of NHQI points.