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Monday, August 17, 2020

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Ultimate Coding & OASIS Virtual Training Series

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Skilled Nursing Facility

Trump Administration issues over $15 million in fines to nursing homes during pandemic

CMS, under the leadership of the Trump Administration, has issued over $15 million in fines to more than 3,400 nursing homes during the COVID-19 pandemic for noncompliance with infection control requirements and the failure to report COVID-19 data. “The Trump Administration is taking aggressive enforcement action against Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing homes that fail …

Home Health

Temporary policy for premium reductions announced by CMS

CMS has announced a policy allowing issuers to offer temporary premium reductions for those with 2020 coverage in the individual and small group markets. This is part of the agency’s efforts to facilitate the nation’s response to the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) and provide some additional flexibility to help ensure that consumers struggling to …

Featured Event

Connecting leaders: Home Health Virtual Event

Connect with other home care agency leaders and receive strategies for continued response to COVID-19 while also adapting to PDGM at the Connecting Leaders: Home Health Virtual Event.

Post-Acute Advisor Podcast

Creating a culture of Trauma-Informed Care

Expert Jodi Eyigor, Director of Nursing Home Quality & Policy at LeadingAge, joins us to talk about implementing Trauma-Informed Care in SNFs.