Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The following QSO Memorandums were posted today – March 28, 2023 – to announce their expirations: QSO-20-39-NH Visitation … EXPIRED 3/10/2021. Effective 03/20/2021, this memo was replaced by QSO-20-39-NH Revised, see the revised memo for current visitation guidance during the COVID-19 public health emergency. QSO-20-26-NH Upcoming…… Continue reading CMS Posts Multiple COVID-19-Related QSO Memorandums – March 28, 2023

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS has posted the COVID-19 nursing home data for the week ending March 12, 2023. Comparing the March 12, 2023 data to the March 5, 2023 data shows these changes: Resident primary vaccination completion rate remained the same as past week; Residents up to date with vaccines…… Continue reading Latest CMS, CDC and NHSN Nursing Home COVID-19 Data

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS has posted the nursing home COVID-19 data for the week ending March 5, 2023. Comparing the March 5, 2023 data to the February 26, 2023 data shows these changes: Resident primary vaccination completion rate decreased 0.1% this past week; Residents up to date with vaccines increased…… Continue reading Latest CMS, CDC and NHSN COVID-19 Nursing Home Data

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS has posted the nursing home COVID-19 data for the week ending February 26, 2023. Comparing the February 26, 2023 data to the February 19, 2023 data shows these changes: Resident primary vaccination completion rate remained the same as past 2 weeks; Residents up to date with…… Continue reading Latest CMS, CDC and NHSN Nursing Home COVID-19 Data

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Iowa Medicaid/HHS posted INFORMATIONAL LETTER NO. 2432-MC-FFS Thursday afternoon, March 9, 2023. DATE: March 9, 2023 TO: All Iowa Medicaid Providers APPLIES TO: Managed Care (MC), Fee-for-Service (FFS) FROM: Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Iowa Medicaid RE: End of Federal Public Health Emergency…… Continue reading End of Federal Public Health Emergency (PHE) Flexibilities Iowa Medicaid Providers

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS has posted the nursing home data for the week ending February 19, 2023. Comparing the February 19, 2023 data to the February 12, 2023 data shows these changes: Resident primary vaccination completion rate remained the same as last week; Residents up to date with vaccines increased…… Continue reading Latest COVID-19 Nursing Home Data From CMS-CDC-NHSN

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare Today (March 2, 2023), CMS posted the anticipated state timelines for initiating unwinding-related renewals as of February 24, 2023. This chart details the expected first month for each state/territory’s unwinding-related renewals, as well as the anticipated effective date for the first procedural terminations. Here’s a sample of what you’ll…… Continue reading Anticipated State Timelines for Initiating Unwinding-Related Renewals

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare As part of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) ongoing efforts to provide up-to-date information to prepare for the end of the Public Health Emergency (PHE) for COVID-19, which is expected on May, 11, 2023, we are providing a new overview fact sheet (7-pages…… Continue reading What Do I Need to Know?  New Fact Sheet: CMS Waivers, Flexibilities and the Transition Forward from the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS has posted the nursing home COVID-19 data for the week ending February 12, 2023. Comparing the February 12, 2023 data to the February 5, 2023 data shows these changes: Resident primary vaccination completion rate decreased 0.1% again this week; Residents up to date with vaccines increased…… Continue reading Latest Nursing Home COVID-19 Data 

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDPClinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare On February 9, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the Public Health Emergency (PHE) for COVID-19 will end on May, 11, 2023. COVID-19 remains a significant priority for the Biden-Harris Administration and over the next several months, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid…… Continue reading Public Health Emergency (PHE) 1135 Waivers: Updated Guidance for Providers