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Friday, September 11, 2020

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Home Health Now - Virtual Conference

Home Health Now is HCPro’s exclusive online summit taking place on October 6, 2020. The half-day event features sessions on topics that matter to home health professionals, like finance exit strategies, HIPAA and information security, reducing your audit risk, and more.

Home Health

Early PDGM data reveal surprising findings about agency behavior

Data from a recent study of Medicare home health cost reports supports the case that the home health industry didn’t respond with the behavioral adjustments that CMS predicted prior to PDGM. And agencies have experienced increased challenges due to the public health emergency (PHE) that CMS should consider when finalizing the 2021 payment rule. The …

Skilled Nursing Facility

Twice-weekly staff testing to be required for select SNFs

COVID-19 staff testing will be required twice-weekly at SNFs in 801 counties across the country under new federal regulations. CMS released a list of infection rates by county last week that will be used to determine the required frequency of staff testing. All facilities located in “red” counties will require tests twice-weekly, while facilities in …

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Provider Enrollment Virtual Summit

Connect with industry experts and provider enrollment specialists around the country at the Provider Enrollment Virtual Summit!

Post-Acute Advisor Podcast

SNF Audits After the Pandemic

Expert Maureen McCarthy, president of Celtic Consulting, LLC, and CEO and founder of Care Transitions, LLP, a care coordination service provider, joins us to talk about what SNF audits may look like after the pandemic. Listen on soundcloud Listen on Apple Podcasts

Private Duty

Tax Holiday or Headache? Deferral Plan Presenting Challenges for Employers

President Donald Trump’s plan to defer payroll taxes for many employees through the end of the year is sparking questions and criticism from employers—questions about how to implement the plan and criticism that the “tax holiday” may hurt more than it helps. On August 8, Trump issued a memorandum providing for the deferral of payroll …

PPS Alert for Long-Term Care

Keep residents engaged during COVID-19

There are few communities hit harder by COVID-19 than the elderly nursing home population. Not only are outcomes for older individuals who contract the disease poorer, but the isolation practices necessary to keep them safe can cause a host of new health issues. Although skilled nursing facilities (SNF) are under strict infection control requirements to keep COVID-19 at bay, SNFs also need to ensure that depression, anxiety, and confusion don’t take over their facility.