| Home Health | CMS will pay for Moderna, J&J boosters | | CMS will now pay for the administration of booster shots for all three of the COVID-19 vaccines after FDA and CDC approval for Moderna and J&J vaccines last week, including an additional payment for administering the vaccine in the patient’s home. Boosters of the Moderna and J&J vaccines will be covered from Oct. 20, 2021. … |
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| COVID-19 | Beware of COVID-19 fraud scams | | The OIG is alerting the public about fraud schemes related to COVID-19. Scammers are using telemarketing calls, text messages, social media platforms, and door-to-door visits offering COVID-19 tests, HHS grants, and Medicare prescription cards in exchange for personal details, including Medicare information. The OIG recommends the following in order to protect yourself from these scams: … |
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| Featured Podcast | COVID, Compliance, Reimbrusement, and the False Claims Act | | Long-term care expert Stefanie Corbett discusses COVID vaccine mandates, boosters, and other infection control compliance to keep in mind. We also discuss where SNFs should focus their efforts to avoid dips in revenue and compliance issues, specifically the False Claims Act. Stefanie is a health policy educator, consultant, researcher, and author. She is the owner … |
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| Skilled Nursing Facility | High intensity therapy may lead to better outcomes for residents | | SNF residents who receive high intensity therapy have the lowest 30-day hospital readmission rates, according to a study conducted by the American Occupational Therapy Association, and the American Physical Therapy Association. High intensity therapy is defined as 90 to 219 hours during the time of care. While the study shows that high intensity therapy leads … |
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| Home Health | COVID-19 PHE extended into 2022 | | The Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra signed an order Oct. 15, 2021, extending the national public health emergency (PHE) related to the COVID-19 pandemic for another 90 days. The order is effective October 18 and lasts through January 16, 2022, unless it is rescinded earlier. The first COVID-19 PHE was declared in … |
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