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Wednesday, June 3, 2020

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Post-Acute Leadership Forum

Join us this Fall at the Post-Acute Leadership forum in Litchfield Park, AZ. This event is specifically designed for decision-makers at skilled nursing facilities and home health agencies to meet with a variety solution providers to find the right solutions for your needs.

COVID-19

FDA provides panel to evaluate diagnostic tests available for COVID-19

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is providing a SARS-COV-2 reference panel for the evaluation of diagnostic tests for COVID-19. The panels safeguard the quality of the tests and validation of new assay. They also test the calibration and monitoring of assay performance. The FDA panel is available to commercial and laboratory developers who …

Payroll

Employers watching bill aimed at easing PPP loan rules

The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)—called a godsend by some and seriously flawed by others—may be in for a bit of an overhaul. The House passed the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act on May 28, and the measure is expected to get a vote in the Senate soon, but not before senators seek changes in the …

Featured Event

23rd Annual Private Duty National Conference & Expo

Join hundreds of private duty executives for a 2½-day conference and expo packed with compelling, real-life examples of how private duty home care agencies can increase profits, retain caregivers, comply with wage-and-hour regulations and improve client care. Plus, get strategies, insights, and tools on November 9-11 at Paris, Las Vegas to help manage and grow your business.

Home Health

CMS releases FAQs on Medicare fee-for-service billing

CMS released Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on Medicare fee-for-service billing. These FAQs are supplemental to those previously released by CMS in March. To view those, visit https://go.cms.gov/2yIS29R. CMS noted in the release that in many instances, the general statements of the FAQs referenced above have been superseded by COVID-19-specific legislation, emergency rules and waivers granted …

Media Corner

New Podcast: Infection Control Surveys and Reopening SNFs

Long-term care regulatory expert Stefanie Corbett, DHA, discusses the new requirement for states released this week that require them to survey certain SNFs for infection control, along with reviewing reopening guidance for SNFs. Today, we’ll be talking about the Infection Control Surveys and Reopening SNFs Post-Acute Advisor · Infection Control Surveys and Reopening SNFs Listen …

Upcoming webinar: Survey Success for Long-Term Care

During this 60-minute webinar, industry experts Reginald M. Hislop III, PhD, and Diane R. Hislop, RN, will review survey trends and help prepare providers for the new QIS-driven survey process. They will also teach participants how to develop a survey management program (including guidance for providing demonstrable evidence of compliance) and a cost-saving post-survey response …

PPS Alert for Long-Term Care

Five guidelines for transferring SNF residents to hospitals during the coronavirus pandemic

During the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, resident transfers between SNFs and hospitals require heightened consideration, a recent journal article says.