In a letter to CMS Administrator Brooks-LaSure, the association requested the reduction of COVID-related reporting requirements, aligning with the CDC's standard approach to COVID as a respiratory virus and its termination of hospital COVID reporting requirements.

Nursing home members are encouraged to participate in the CDC’s enhanced barrier precautions townhall on May 22^nd and vaccine payment webinar on May 30^th.

The CDC is offering webinars on weekly COVID reporting and annual staff flu vaccination data submission, while CMS has scheduled an Open Door Forum covering several topics.

The reporting period covers federal COVID-19 relief funds received in the second half of 2022.

Reporting will resume on Thurs., June 20^th.

Nursing home members advised to review updated FAQs.

CMS recently released a Medicare Billing Guideline for vaccination when an individual is in a skilled nursing facility.

New QSO-24-08-NH incorporates Enhanced Barrier Precautions into infection control procedures for MDROs, aligning with nationally accepted standards.