The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) made changes to two COVID-19-related QSO memos recently. QSO-20-38-NH, which provided guidance related to COVID-19 testing, expired on May 11, 2023, with the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE). Facilities are no longer required to test staff and residents based …
The federal PHE for COVID-19, declared under Section 319 of the Public Health Service Act, expired at the end of the day on May 11, 2023. Learn more by reading Frequently Asked Questions: CMS Waivers, Flexibilities, and the End of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PDF) (PDF Updated 5/19/2023). From https://www.cms.gov/About-CMS/Agency-Information/Emergency/EPRO/Current-Emergencies/Current-Emergencies-page
Weekly health care personnel (HCP) & Resident COVID-19 Vaccination Weekly COVID-19 Vaccination Data Reporting Long-term care facilities can track weekly COVID-19 vaccination data for residents and healthcare personnel (HCP) through NHSN. May 2023 Updates Person-Level COVID-19 Vaccination Forms – Instructions and Guidance Documents INSTRUCTIONS FOR REPORTING PERSON-LEVEL VACCINATION DATA Person-Level …
HHS Fact Sheet: Telehealth Flexibilities and Resources and the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Letter to U.S. Governors from HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra On planning for the COVID-19 PHE Fact Sheet: End of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Notices Declaration under the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act for Medical Countermeasures …
Nursing Home Visitation – COVID-19 (REVISED to align with the end of the COVID-19 PHE) Memo # QSO-20-39-NH REVISED 05.08.2023 Fiscal Year 2023 Summary • CMS is committed to continuing to take critical steps to ensure America’s healthcare facilities are prepared to respond to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Public …
Infection Control Guidance Updated May 8, 2023 For healthcare personnel, see Isolation and work restriction guidance. For strategies to mitigate healthcare personnel staffing shortages, see Contingency and crisis management. For healthcare professionals advising people in non-healthcare settings about isolation for laboratory-confirmed COVID-19, see Ending Isolation and Precautions for People with COVID-19. Summary of …
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a new memo outlining the changes that will occur with the ending of the public health emergency (PHE) on May 12, 2023. Areas include: AAPACN recommends reviewing the memo for full details of these changes. For permission to use or reproduce …
In late April, CMS updated the resource “Frequently Asked Questions: CMS Waivers, Flexibilities, and the End of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency.” This document addresses key questions regarding billing for vaccines, Medicare coverage, the 3-day hospital stay waiver, and more. AAPACN has also updated the Skilled Nursing Facility COVID-19 Related …
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued several blanket waivers and updates during the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE). While many of these waivers have already been terminated, several will remain in place through the end of the PHE. AAPACN has updated the SNF COVID-19 Related Waivers At-a-Glance tool to …
Includes a three-page section, Long Term Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs) and/or Nursing Facilities (NFs)), plus guidance for all providers on staff vaccinations and emergency preparedness. Memo # QSO-23-13-ALL Posting Date 2023-05-01 Fiscal Year 2023 Summary Social Security Act Section 1135 emergency waivers for health care providers will terminate …
