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Skilled Nursing Update: CMS Adds New F Tag and Survey Guidance on COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement Regulations – REVISED

Hall Render

Nursing homes face possible citations, civil monetary penalties, denial of payments and—as a final measure—termination of participation from the Medicare and Medicaid programs by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) as they embark on complying with the new CMS COVID-19 vaccine requirements for their staff.

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Hall Render

To qualify, facilities must close their beds Amazon’s physician acquisition strategy As Many Hospitals Continue to Face Significant Financial Challenges, MedPAC Recommends Highest Ever Medicare Payment Update Change competitors step in but breaking up may be hard to do CMS to launch new primary care ACO program Congress unveils $1.2T

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Health Provider News – March 18, 2022

Hall Render

Former CMS Chief Seema Verma Blasts Nursing Home Reform Proposals. How the PE Nursing Home Crackdown Could Affect the Home Health Industry. New Bill Aims to Extend Acute Hospital Care at Home Waiver. Nursing home lobbyists request sit-down with Biden about reforms.

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Hall Render’s Health Provider News – January 28, 2022

Hall Render

Hospital discharge pressures build as nursing homes clamor for help. The nursing home staffing crisis right now is like nothing we’ve seen before. The nursing home staffing crisis right now is like nothing we’ve seen before. With a vaccine mandate looming, nursing homes face more staffing problems.

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Biden Administration Unveils Long-Awaited COVID-19 Rules For Large Employers and Healthcare Workers

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An employee is considered “fully vaccinated” two weeks after completing primary vaccination with a COVID-19 vaccine with, if applicable, at least the minimum interval between doses as recommended by the CDC, World Health Organization (“WHO”), or if administered as a part of a clinical trial. Verification.

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Health Provider News – July 8, 2022

Hall Render

CMS issues updated nursing home staffing compliance guidelines. Nurse pay jumps nearly 5%. COVID-19 weekly update: Cases increase by 20,198 as 28% of weekly tests return positive. Dardanelle nursing home catches fire, no injuries reported. Florida nursing home owner to pay $1.75M in vaccine probe.

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Health Provider News – June 3, 2022

Hall Render

Arizona COVID-19 cases continue to increase. AZDHS not protecting nursing home residents by reviewing complaints. Arizona Becomes 3rd State to Provide In-Home Care for Sick Children. Pritzker signs nursing home reform legislation. New Illinois law aims to improve care for nursing home residents.