LeadingAge NY Updates

LeadingAge NY Updates Federal Funding Now Available to ACFs and Assisted Living Providers: “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.
September 8, 2020

LeadingAge NY Updates CMS Issues New Testing Regulations and Guidance: 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.
September 2, 2020

LeadingAge NY Updates Sept. 1st COVID-19 Update: Latest updates for providers of LTPAC and senior services.
September 1, 2020

LeadingAge NY Updates Engage Nursing Home and ACF Resident Families in Visitation Advocacy – Draft Letter Now Available!: LeadingAge NY is asking members to connect with resident families and encourage them to advocate with us for a more thoughtful and reasonable approach to reopening visitation.
September 1, 2020

LeadingAge NY Updates COVID-19 Point-of-Care Test Update: Most New York State nursing homes will receive free point-of-care testing instruments and test kits from CMS if they have a limited service lab registration by Sept. 30^th. Facilities with a limited service lab registration must add the specified COVID-19 antigen tests to their registrations.
September 1, 2020

LeadingAge NY Updates Aug. 25th COVID-19 Update: Latest updates for providers of LTPAC and senior services.
August 25, 2020

LeadingAge NY Updates New Law Amends COVID-19 Immunity Provisions Relating to Health Care Facilities and Professionals’ Liability: New memo from LeadingAge NY general counsel Hinman Straub reviews amended law.
August 25, 2020

LeadingAge NY Updates Reminder to Apply for Provider Relief General Distributions: Application deadline is Fri., Aug. 28^th.
August 25, 2020

LeadingAge NY Updates Aug. 18th COVID-19 Update: Latest updates for providers of LTPAC and senior services.
August 18, 2020

LeadingAge NY Updates New York Nursing Homes Selected by CMS to Receive Point-of-Care COVID-19 Tests: CMS will be distributing point-of-care COVID-19 testing instruments and test supplies to several nursing homes in New York. To conduct the tests, nursing homes will have to add the tests to their Limited Service Laboratory Registrations.
August 18, 2020