OSHA issues COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards for Healthcare Facilities
​On Thursday, June 10, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued an emergency temporary standard (ETS) for occupational exposure to COVID-19 that requires...
CMS Reinstates MDS Timeframe Requirements and Ends Other CMS Emergency Blanket Waivers
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released an updated memo QSO-21-17-NH ending the following waivers for long-term care (LTC) facilities and nursing...
Funding Opportunity for Navigators in States with a Federally Facilitated MarketplaceÂ
On June 4, 2021, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the Navigator program for...
CMS releases guidance on Medicaid and CHIP provisions in the American Rescue Plan Act...
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a Center Informational Bulletin providing general information on the Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program...
HHS to Dedicate $4.8 Billion from American Rescue Plan to COVID-19 Testing for the...
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The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), is announcing that it is dedicating $4.8...
AHRQ Releases New Guide for Building Vaccine Trust Among CNAs
AHRQ posted a new guide to help LTC providers build vaccine trust and increase vaccination rates among CNAs. AHRQ recommends that LTC leaders download the guide and read...
Invest in Aging Services
Aging services are an essential part of the nation’s infrastructure. There are 52 million people over age 65, a population that is expected to...
CMS Increases Medicare Payment for COVID-19 Monoclonal Antibody Infusions
CMS has increased Medicare payment for administering monoclonal antibodies to treat beneficiaries with COVID-19, continuing coverage under the Medicare Part B COVID-19 Vaccine Benefit....
HHS Announces $3 Billion in American Rescue Plan Funding for SAMHSA Block Grants to...
HHS Secretary Becerra forms new Behavioral Health Coordinating Council
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is distributing $3 billion in American Rescue...
HRSA Determines 6 Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Violated 340B Program
​Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Acting Administrator Diana Espinosa sent letters to six pharmaceutical manufacturers stating that HRSA determined that their policies placing...
