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- Apprenticeship Opportunities Available – Nov. 8, 2022
- COVID Relief Facility Application Now Open – Oct. 4, 2021
- MDHHS Updates CRC & CRF Policy to Add Annual Review – Oct. 1, 2021
- CMS Updates Testing Guidance for Nursing Facilities, CDC Updates Infection Prevention & Control Guidance for Healthcare Settings, HHS Distributes Phase 4 Provider Relief Fund and Reporting Grace Period – Sept. 10, 2021
- Biden Expands COVID Vaccine Requirements Across Health Care Settings – Sept. 9, 2021
- FDA Alerts Health Care Providers to Stop Using Certain N95 Respirators; AHCA New Documentary: Why It’s Time To Transform Nursing Homes; Governor Appoints HCAM Members to CON Commission and NHA Board – August 26, 2021
- Vaccine Mandate – August 20, 2021
- Nursing Home Vaccine Mandate From Biden Administration – August 18, 2021
- 2021 State licensing Survey Waiver Requests – August 6, 2021
- MDHHS Releases Process and Forms for Occupancy Payment – August 5, 2021
- CMS Issues FY 2022 SNF Final Payment Rule – July 30, 2021
- AHCA/NCAL Policy Statement on COVID-19 Vaccinations of LTC Personnel, AFC/HFA Bi-Weekly Webinar Series – Recordings, MDHHS Survey on AFC/HFA Preparedness, Pay Cycle 30 Delay – July 29, 2021
- How to Boost Your Staff Vaccination Rates Webinar, CDC Updates Guidance To Fully Vaccinated Individuals, MDHHS Updates Residential Care Facilities Visitation Guidance, The Journal of Prevention of Alzheimer’s Disease Issues Guidance on New Therapy – July 28, 2021
- MDHHS Meeting for AFC & HFA, CMS Open Door Forum, AHRQ PRIISM Project – Nursing Home Research Opportunity – July 27, 2021
- COVID-19 SNF Surveillance Data Audit Notification, HCAM Receives State Grant for SNF Workforce Development, HHS Extends COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Through October 18, July 2021 Michigan Communicable Disease Surveillance and Reporting Changes – July 22, 2021
- Nursing Facility COVID Reporting – NHSN & EMResource Changes, Healthcare Provider and MCA Conference Call, PRF Reporting Technical Assistance, PHE Extension Update, Changes to CDC’s Interim Clinical Considerations, AFC & HFA Reporting Reminder – July 19, 2021
- Legislature Approves $100 Million SNF Funding – July 15, 2021
- AFC/HFA Bi-Weekly Webinar Series – Recordings – July 15, 2021
- Notice of NHSN Data Audit Extension, Quality Reporting Program: Non-Compliance Letters for FY 2022 APU, Medicare Increases Payment for Cognitive Care, An Informal Dispute Resolution (IDR) – New Review Options Webinar, AHCA Webinar on Food and Nutrition Survey: Part 2 – July 14, 2021
- Important Updates for AFC & HFA Operators related to COVID-19 Emergency Response – July 13, 2021
- Surveillance Data Audit – July 9, 2021
- NHSN Vaccine Summary Data Transfer to CMS, New Informal Dispute Resolution (IDR) Process, FDA No Longer Authorizes Use of Non-NIOSH-Approved or Decontaminated Disposable Respirators, Tyson Foods Inc. Recalls Ready-To-Eat Chicken Products Due to Possible Listeria Contamination, Berryman Chosen as AHCA Future Long-Term and Post-Acute Care Leader – July 7, 2021
- HHS Opens Provider Relief Fund Reporting Portal, Compliance Necessary with OSHA Emergency Temporary Standards by July 6, CMS COVID-19 Vaccine Outreach, Materials from MDHHS’s Noontime Knowledge – July 2, 2021
- MDHHS Provider Tax Rates Adjustment, Quality Measure Initiative (QMI) Reporting, ‘MI Shot To Win Sweepstakes’, MDHHS LTC COVID-19 Response Conference Call, AFC/HFA Bi-Weekly Webinar Series – Recordings, AHCA/NCAL Award Workshop : Coffee with Gold – July 1, 2021
- 2021 Annual COVID-19 Surveillance Data Audit Documents Available, MDHHS Meeting for AFC & HFA, Concerned About Receiving A COVID-19 Vaccine?, Noontime Knowledge – June 28, 2021
- HCAM/MCAL Update – NHSN SNF Vaccine Reporting Guidance; OSHA Releases Emergency Temporary Standards; MDHHS Provides Clarification on Premium Pay for HFA and AFC; MIOSHA Relaxes COVID Workplace Rules; June 23 AFC & HFA Q&A session postponed June 22, 2021
- Gov. Whitmer Announces State will Open to Full Capacity on June 22, Level of Care Determination Guidance Updated, Get Your Questions About the Vaccine Answered at the #GetVaccinated Virtual Townhall, Extension – HCAM Scholarship Applications Now Due June 25, AHCA/NCAL Encourages Participation in 2021 Professional Liability Study – June 17, 2021
- MDHHS Releases Updated Guidance/FAQs to May 21st Residential Care Facility Visitation Orders, Member Call to Action – Ask your Legislator to Support Funding for Nursing Facilities Fighting COVID-19, New Review Options for Informal Dispute Resolution, SNF Reporting Reminders, NHSN Vaccine Reporting for SNF – June 15, 2021
- HHS Releases Updated PRF Reporting and Expenditure Requirements, AHCA/NCAL to Host OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard Webinar on June 16, Materials from MDHHS’s Noontime Knowledge – June 11, 2021
- NGS Reminder: Update Your Browser Now, COVID-19 Vaccination Data Submission – DEADLINE JUNE 13, State Grant Available For Small Businesses, AFC/HFA Bi-Weekly Webinar Series – Recordings – June 9, 2021
- MDHHS Reporting Information for SNFs, MDHHS Meeting for AFC & HFA, Reminder: The Emotional PPE Project – June 8, 2021
- Medicaid Proposed Policy on DME at SNF Discharge; Medicaid Eligibility Policy; MDHHS Updates URL for Medicaid Provider Manual and State Plan; Reminder: David Lebenbom Memorial Scholarship Application – June 4, 2021
- MDHHS Updated Medicaid Provider Manual, New NIOSH Guidance on N-95 Respirators, BPL Updates Licensing Rules – Adds Implicit Bias Training Requirements, AHCA, NCAL Back New Legislation to Address Three-day Stay Rule – June 2, 2021
- CMPs to Start June 14, MDHHS AFC & HFA Meeting Recording From May 26 – May 27, 2021
- Ombudsman In Person Visit Guidance Updated, Hartsfield Elected to AHCA Board of Governors – May 25, 2021
- MDHHS Updates Orders – Residential Care Facilities, Materials from MDHHS’s Noontime Knowledge, MDHHS Meeting for AFC & HFA – May 24, 2021
- CMS Chicago Virtual Rural Listening Session, Reminder – CMS Releases Vaccine Reporting Requirements – May 20, 2021
- MDHHS Updates Reporting Requirements for SNFs, Noontime Knowledge Recording – May 18, 2021
- MDHHS Shares Clarification on Testing and Visitation, Trend Tracker, House Passes $100 Million Funding for Nursing Facilities – May 17, 2021
- CMS Issues Guidance on Home and Community-Based Services Medicaid Financing – May 14, 2021
- MCAL Update – AFC & HFA Qualtrics Reporting Changes, AFC and HFA Recording -May 13, 2021
- CMS Releases Vaccine Reporting Requirements, Noontime Knowledge Recording – May 11, 2021
- New Nursing Home Administrator Administrative Rules Promulgated, CDC Updating and Simplifying NHSN Modules, Important Updates on AFCs and HFAs COVID-19 Emergency Response, Cognitive & Mood Assessment Four-Course Training Series for SNF Providers, Gov. Whitmer Signs Skilled Nursing Care Week Proclamation, United Healthcare and naviHealth Partnership, ‘Compassion, Community, Caring’ Revealed as Theme for National Assisted Living Week – May 10, 2021
- MDHHS Updates LTC Testing & Visitation Orders; Abbott BinaxNOW Expiration Date Extension , Updates; COVID Confirmatory Testing Reminder – May 7, 2021
- SNF QRP May 17 Submission Deadline Reminder, CMS Guidance on Medicare Advantage Disenrollment of Nursing Facility Residents, Noontime Knowledge, AFC-HFA Wednesday Webinar Archive Information – May 5, 2021
- HFA & AFC Direct Care Worker Wage Increase – Updated FAQ, Free Webinar for HCAM Members: How to Respond to Unannounced Facility Visits from Law Enforcement, Weekly Surveillance Reporting for Skilled Nursing, Home for the Aged and Adult Foster Care Facilities, IDR Conference Calls with MPRO, Toolkit Available for National Skilled Nursing Care Week – April 30, 2021
- MDHHS Issues Guidance to SNFS on COVID Reporting Requirements, LARA Provider Strategic Partnership Regulatory Workgroups, AFC & HFA Question & Answer Webinar Recording – April 29, 2021
- Updated Federal Guidance Concerns, CON Annual Survey Due Date Extended to May 21, EMResource Testing Performed Resource, Release of FAQ on Epidemic Order – April 28, 2021
- Confirmatory PCR Testing Through BOL, NHSN Offers CSV Upload Option For Reporting POC Antigen Testing, Q&A session for AFC & HFA Operators related to COVID-19 Emergency Response, Noontime Knowledge Recording, MDHHS CON Annual Survey Due April 30, Brief Tutorial on Completing the OSHA Recordkeeping Forms, AG Nessel Announces Sentinel Program to Investigate Nursing Facilities – April 27, 2021
- Medicare Sequestration Relief Extended Through End of the Year, HHS Extends COVID-19 Public Health Emergency, Detroit South Survey Manager Update, Training Materials for SNF QRP: Achieving a Full APU Webinar – April 21, 2021
- Supplies Pathway: Interim EMResource to NHSN Mapping, Bi-Weekly SNF EMResource Data Office Hours, OSHA Webinar, Careers In Aging Week – April 20, 2021
- MCAL Update – HFA & AFC COVID-19 Wage Increase FAQ Clarification, Establishment of Cost Reporting Requirements for Behavioral Health Service Providers Contracted/Affiliated with CMHSPs/PIHPs, AFC/HFA Q&A Meeting Recording Available – April 15, 2021
- HFA/AFC Direct Care Worker Wage Increase – April 14, 2021
- MDHHS Noontime Knowledge, AHCA/NCAL Webinar: Submitting Comments to CMS on Proposed SNF Payment Rule, Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine Pause, MDHHS Q&A for AFC and HFA, Careers in Aging Week Begins Sunday – April 13, 2021
- CMS Releases PDPM Proposed Rule for FY 2022, PRF Use – A Refresher and Preparing for Reporting, CMS Issues Guidance & Updates to 1135 Waivers, PEPPERs for LTCHs & SNFs, New Mandatory Questions in SNF NHSN COVID-19 Supplies and PPE Modules, Resident Profile Publications Now Available in LTC Trend Tracker – April 9, 2021
- Free Webinar Highlights Pandemic-Related Regulatory Risks for Skilled Nursing Providers, LARA Adopts MDHHS Guidance For LTCF to Replace Scenarios Document, Follow Up Q&A: OSHA COVID-19 National Emphasis Program Webinar, County Positivity Rates Impact on SNF, AFC and HFA, Recording Available From Important Updates on AFCs and HFAs COVID-19 Emergency Response – April 7, 2021
- MDHHS & LARA Align with Updated CDC Guidance, CMS Updates Guidance for Emergency Preparedness Regulations, Webinar on Informal Dispute Resolution (IDR) for Nursing Home Administrators – April 6, 2021
- CMS 3-Day Hospital Stay Waiver, NHSN Vaccine Reporting , CDC AL Eviction Moratorium Extension, MDHHS Noontime Knowledge COVID-19 Vaccine Update Webinar Recording Available, Q&A Session for AFC & HFA Operators – April 5, 2021
- CDC Updates Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations, Michigan MI-POST Form Available, CMS Confirms Claim Hold Pending Sequestration Action, OSHA COVID-19 National Emphasis Program Archive Now Available, MDHHS CON Annual Survey Due April 30, Recording Available – Q&A session for AFC & HFA Operators related to COVID-19 – March 31, 2021
- Getting to Yes – A Story of One Facility’s Efforts to Vaccinate Its Hesitant Staff, CDC Releases Study Results Demonstrating High Efficacy of Pfizer & Moderna Vaccines for Health Care Workers, Michigan County Positivity Rates Increase, CDC Updates PPE Burn Rate Calculator, Noontime Knowledge Recording Available, Wednesday Webinar – Q&A session for AFC & HFA Operators related to COVID-19 Emergency Response – March 30, 2021
- New SNF Wage Pass Through Reimbursement Form, AHCA/NCAL Hosting OSHA COVID-19 National Emphasis Program Webinar – March 29, 2021
- Medicare Sequester Relief Legislation, MDHHS Q&A Session For AFC & HFA Operators Related to COVID-19 Emergency Response – March 31st – March 26, 2021
- AHCA/NCAL Hosting OSHA COVID-19 National Emphasis Program Webinar, LARA Shares Survey Manager Updates, Upcoming MDHHS Noontime Knowledge-Diving into COVID-19 Vaccine Clinical Considerations, CDC Encouraging LTCF Report Vaccine Side Effects to VAERS, Wednesday Webinar – Q&A session for AFC & HFA Operators related to COVID-19 Emergency Response – March 23, 2021
- Post Onsite Clinic Vaccination Plans, Update on HHD Federal Distribution of Abbott BinaxNow Tests – March 22, 2021
- Guidance Issued on COVID Vaccinations Following On-Site Clinics, Expiring BinaxNOW Test Kits, Accurate Documentation Of COVID-19 Vaccine In MCIR, MDHHS Releasing QMI Payments April 1 – March 18, 2021
- OSHA Implements National Emphasis Program for COVID-19, Class Action Settlement Refund Package – Blue Cross Blue Shield, SNF QRP: Achieving a Full APU Webinar, AHCA & LeadingAge Reform Proposal Webinar Recording Now Available, MDHHS Noontime Knowledge Sessions, Recording Available of 3/17 Q&A session for AFC & HFA Operators – March 18, 2021
- MDHHS Releases Updated LTC Visitation Order – March 17, 2021
- Q&A session for AFC & HFA Operators related to COVID-19 Emergency Response, Antigen Testing and CLIA Waiver Application Webinar – March 16, 2021
- Care for Our Seniors Act Webinar Tomorrow, Visitation – March 15, 2021
- Care for Our Seniors Act – March 15, 2021
- MDHHS Updates Guidance on Visitation – SNF Required to Follow CMS Guidance – March 12, 2021
- CDC Updates Guidance Incorporating Vaccination Status; LOCD and HCBS Waiver – March 11, 2021
- Reporting Changes, MDHHS Issues Update on LOCD End Dates, AFC/HFA $2.25 Direct Care Wage Increase, AFC/HFA Webinar Recording Available, AHCA/NCAL Expands #GetVaccinated Campaign – March 10, 2021
- Governor Whitmer Signs Legislation to Continue Direct Care Worker Wage Increase – March 9, 2021
- New and Updated CDC Guidance, Medicare Sequestration Ends March 31, MDHHS CON Annual Survey Due April 30, AFC/HFA Webinar Wednesday – March 9, 2021
- Legislation to Continue Direct Care Worker Wage Increase Awaits Governor’s Signature, Nurse Aide Renewal Delays, MDHHS Updates on AFCs and HFAs COVID-19 Emergency Response, 2021 National Skilled Nursing Care Week Guide & Catalog Available – March 5, 2021
- AL Visitation and Testing Webinar – March 4, 2021
- Skilled Nursing, HFA and AFC COVID-19 Testing Reimbursement Changes, MDHHS Hosting CHAMPS 101 Webinar for New Users, MDHHS Noontime Knowledge Updates – March 4, 2021
- New Visitation Order Released – March 2, 2021
- Johnson & Johnson Vaccine EUA Approved, AHCA Hosting Office Hours Wednesday on Vaccine Distribution, New MDS Training Available – Section J: Health Conditions, iQIES Recommended Browsers for Optimal System Performance – March 1, 2021
- Verify NHSN COVID-19 Data Submissions, Update to Medicare Part B Claims Payment Errors, Senate Passes Legislation to Continue Direct Care Worker Wage Increase, COVID-19 Funding Resource Page , MDHHS Announces Medicaid Cost Report Preparation Webinar – Feb. 25, 2021
- Medicare Part B Claims Payment Errors, Training Webinars for AFC Licensees and Designees, Michigan Nursing Licensure Survey – Feb. 24, 2021
- Follow-Up to Medicare Advance and Accelerated Payment – Details on Requesting an Extended Repayment Schedule (ERS), MDHHS Noontime Knowledge on Thursday, AHCA/NCAL Updates Medicare 3-Day Stay and Benefit Period Waivers Fact Sheet and FAQs, New Vaccination Work in the QIN-QIO Program, Addressing Vaccine Hesitancy Webinar Recording Available, McKnight’s 2021 Women of Distinction Hall of Honor Inductees – Feb. 22, 2021
- EMResources Data Pass Through to NHSN Failed, MDHHS Updates LTCF COVID Testing Reimbursement Form – Feb. 18, 2021
- Visitation & Reopening in LTC Communities, Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payment (AAP) Repayment – Two Months and Counting, Request for Bed Changes for COVID Relief Facilities, EMResource Reporting & Crosswalk to NHSN, COVID Testing Reminders, National Quality Forum Has Re-Endorsed All Three Coreq Measures, MDHHS Noontime Knowledge Recording Available – Feb. 17, 2021
- Changes to CDC Quarantine Guidance for Vaccinated Staff, AHCA PRF and QIP Survey, Shulman Shares Visitation Restrictions Remain Unchanged, MDHHS Shares Required Visitation Denial Notification Guidance, Top Line Reports Now Available in TrendTracker, COVID-19 and Beyond: Survey and Regulatory Implications, CMS Offers MDS Section N Training – Feb. 12, 2021
- State Budget Update, EMResource to NHSN Data Disruption – Check NHSN Data! – Feb. 11, 2021
- Third Clinic Vaccine FAQ, AHCA/NCAL February Webinar Event – Reopening Dining: Are We There Yet?, HFA and AFC – Licensed for 13 or More, Required to Report – Feb. 9, 2021
- LT Gov. Records Video Encouraging Vaccination, Medicaid Cost Reporting Instructions, Due Date and QAAP/QMI Reports, LTCF Save the Date: Meet the iPRAT Team Webinar March 9, MDHHS Noontime Knowledge: February 11, Important Updates on AFCs and HFAs COVID-19 Emergency Response – Feb. 8, 2021
- AHCA/NCAL Call to Action: Protecting Access To LTC For Vulnerable Seniors, Johnson & Johnson Vaccine to FDA For EUA, New York Times Reports Encouraging Vaccine News – Feb. 5, 2021
- MDHHS Releases Medicaid COVID Coverage Bulletin, Medicaid Policy Change for Portable X-Ray Transportation Fee, LARA Surveyor Testing Proof, Livanta Case Notification Update, LARA Shares Detroit South Survey Team Manager Update, HFA/AFC COVID Testing & Reimbursement, AFC & HFA Rapid BinaxNOW Test Kit Concerns – Feb. 3, 2021
- Antigen Testing Reporting, NHSN Module Updates, MDHHS January 28 Noontime Knowledge Recording Now Available, CDC Releases Initial Aggregate COVID Vaccine Uptake Data for LTC, SNF LTCH QRP Data Submission – Feb. 1, 2021
- CMS Updates 5 Star Survey & Quality Ratings, MDHHS Delays in Testing and Wage Pass Through Reimbursement, MDHHS Issues Policy on SNF Direct Care Worker Wage Pass Through, AHCA/NCAL Seeking Vaccination Feedback – Jan. 28, 2021
- MDHHS Noontime Knowledge, COVID-19 Vaccine Communication Strategies, COVID-19 Monoclonal Antibodies Update, AFCs and HFAs COVID-19 Emergency Response Webinar Wednesday, Reminder: AHCA/NCAL Quality Award Applications Due January 28th – Jan. 26, 2021
- November QIP Payments Being Released, CVS Shares Vaccine Scam Information, CDC Updates COVID Vaccines Resources, CDC Interim Clinical Considerations – AFC & HFA Licensing Information, Samuel Named to Protect Michigan Commission, AHCA Paid Media Campaign Continues – Jan. 25, 2021
- MDHHS Director Gordon Resigns, Hertel New Director, Provider Relief Fund Reporting Registration Update, MDHHS Updates Masks & Gatherings Order, Opens Indoor Dining, LTC Visitation Restrictions Continue, CMS Releases LTSS Expenditure Data for FY 17 and FY 18, Temporary Aide Coding For PBJ Reporting, CDC & MDHHS Update Antigen Testing Algorithms, AFC/HFA LARA & MDHHS Resources, MILogin Upgrade and System Outage This Weekend, BCHS Shares Save The Dates for JPST, Superior Health QIO Plans ECHO Cohort to Begin in February – Jan. 22, 2021
- CDC Updates Guidance on Antigen Testing in Long Term Care Facilities, LARA Updates Guidance On Use of 1135 Waiver Temporary Aides, MSMS, State of Michigan Release Videos on Safety, Effectiveness of COVID-19 Vaccines, MDHHS Launching COVID-91 Vaccination Campaign, National Quality Award Applications Due By 8pm ET January 28 – Jan. 20, 2021
- CMS Responds to Follow-up Questions Related to New COVID-19 ICD-10 Codes and Coding Guidance, LARA Shares COVID Vaccine Information for Front-Line Staff, Residents & Families, AMDA Shares COVID Vaccine Resources, Important Updates on AFCs and HFAs COVID-19 Emergency Response, Michigan to host COVID-19 Vaccine Town Halls, Governor Whitmer Announces the Michigan COVID Recovery Plan to Jumpstart the State’s Economy and End the COVID-19 Pandemic, Grand Valley State University Seeking Sites for PA Clinicals, Project ECHO Nursing Home Network Feedback and Registration – Jan. 19, 2021
- HHS Delays Provider Relief Fund Reporting Requirements, MDHHS Releases QAS Reconciliations FY 20, FY 19 and FY 18, MDHHS Updates Communicable Disease Reporting, AHCA Releases Medicare Part B Fee Screens for FY 2021, CMS Offers On-Line Trainings: MDS Section M & Cross Setting QRP Measures, MDHHS Offering CareStart Live Training, CMS Releases New Rule Addressing the Prior Authorization Process, Provider Goes Digital, HCAM Partners with SEIU and AFSCME to Increase Staff Vaccination Rates – Jan. 15, 2021
- Walgreens HFA/AFC Vaccine Clinics Call Tomorrow, MDHHS to Host Bi-Weekly COVID Vaccine Calls, Epidemic Order – LARA/BCHS Surveyor COVID Testing, MDHHS Releases Updated Masks & Gatherings Order, U.S. HHS Grants Governor Whitmer’s Request to Release Vaccines – Jan. 13, 2021
- #GetVaccinated Campaign, Important Updates on AFCs and HFAs COVID-19 Emergency Response – Jan. 11, 2021
- HHS Extends Public Health Emergency, CMS Withdraws MFAR Proposal, CHAMPS Outage This Weekend – Jan. 8, 2021
- CMS Releases Updated Survey Guidance, AFC / HFA Update on Antigen Tests and Masks – Jan. 6. 2021
- Whitmer Pocket Vetoes Bills, BCHS Hosting MDS 3.0 Update Training, Important Updates on AFCs and HFAs COVID-19 Emergency Response, Prepare for COVID Vaccine Documentation, Coming Soon: More Inside Infection Control Videos – Jan. 5, 2021
- MDHHS Hosting COVID-19 Update – Tuesday January 5, New Year Update to the PRF FAQs – Jan. 4, 2021
- Governor Whitmer Signs FY 2020-2021 Supplemental Bill; Governor Whitmer Vetoes Senate Bill 1185; FAQ Update from HHS on Provider Relief Funds; PRF Reporting First Deadline Remains at February 15 – Dec. 30, 2020
- COVID-19 Vaccine Safety: A Fireside Chat with AHCA/NCAL, CMS, and CDC, NHSN Launches New Optional COVID-19 Vaccine Modules, NHSN Data Upload Issues Reported, MIHAN Updates Vaccination Guidance – Dec. 29, 2020
- Resources for COVID mAb Therapy, CDC Shares COVID Vaccination Resources For LTC, U of M National Nursing Home COVID-19 Action Network ECHO Program Registration Deadline, AFC/HFA Weekly Reporting Reminder – Due December 30, 2020 by 12 PM – Dec. 28, 2020
- Accurately Estimating Vaccine Quantity – Dec. 27, 2020
- Update on HHS Phase 3 Provider Relief Fund TIN Validations, Post COVID Admissions, COVID Vaccine Updates, MDHHS Hosts Updates on AFCs and HFAs COVID-19 Emergency Response Webinar, AFC-HFA COVID-19 Emergency Response Tool, MCAL Committee Member Opportunities – Dec. 24, 2020
- Congress Passes $900 Billion Stimulus Package – A Message From AHCA/NCAL President & CEO Mark Parkinson, Monoclonal Antibody Therapy, MDHHS Shared CRF FAQs & Clarifications, COVID Vaccine Updates, MDHHS Issued MSA 20-79 CRC Bed Change Policy, CHAMPS Scheduled Down-Time, CMS – Driver Testing Requirements, Reminder – Michigan OBRA MDS Assessments Sections GG & J, Recording Available: Important Updates on AFCs and HFAs COVID-19 Emergency Response, AFC/HFA Weekly Reporting Reminder – Due December 23, 2020 by 12 PM – Dec. 23
- Michigan Changes to Moderna COVID Vaccine for LTC – Dec. 22
- #GetVacinated Campaign – Dec. 21
- Legislature Passes FY 2020-2021 Supplemental Bill, FDA Approves Emergency Use Authorization for Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine, AHCA/NCAL Vaccine Resources – #GetVaccinated – Dec. 19
- MDHHS Supply of Monoclonal Antibody Treatment for Long Term Care, COVID Vaccine Updates, Legislature Sends Med Aides, Immunity, Resident Camera Bills to Governor Whitmer, MDHHS Extends Gatherings & Mask Restrictions To Mid-January – Dec. 18, 2020
- COVID Vaccine Updates, MDHHS Offers Regional Incentives to Promote an Increase in CRC Applications, naviHealth Holiday Coverage – Dec. 17, 2020
- Long Term Care to Receive $1.1 Billion in Phase 3 COVID-19 PRF Payments, Medication Aide Bill Approved by Legislature, MDHHS Shares LTC COVID Vaccine Update, AHCA/NCAL Vaccine Clinic Prep Office Hours Recording Now Available, MDHHS Recording of the Webinar on Pfizer Vaccine is Posted, Important Updates on AFCs and HFAs COVID-19 Emergency Response – Dec. 16
- COVID Relief Nursing Facility Application Deadline Today, COVID Vaccine Updates, MDHHS NF QAAP Assessment Notices Released – Due December 29, MDHHS Supported Antigen Testing Kit Supply, NHSN Level 3 Access, LARA Updates Federal Certification Survey Territories, AHCA/NCAL Shares Family Resource – Coping with COVID, Futures For Frontliners Applications – Deadline December 31, 2020 – Dec. 15, 2020
- COVID Relief Nursing Facilities Application Deadline Tomorrow; COVID Vaccine Updates; Updated iQIES Known Issues Website; AHCA/NCAL Seeking Feedback on ECHO Program – December 14, 2020
- MDHHS & CDC Hosting COVID1-19 Vaccine Webinars Today; FDA EUA Fact Sheet Released; AHCA/NCAL Hosting COVID Vaccine “Office Hours” – Dec. 14, 2020
- COVID-19 Vaccine Approved By FDA – What’s Next; MDHHS Announces Priority Groups for COVID-19 Vaccination; Cybersecurity Essentials for Skilled Nursing & Assisted Living Providers; MDHHS Launches Updated PHI Consent Tool & Video Series – Dec. 11, 2020
- MDHHS COVID-19 Vaccine Briefing – Dec. 11, 2020
- Detailed Vaccine Information – Dec. 10, 2020
- Revised Residential Care Facilities Order Effective Immediately, CMS Issues New Nursing Facility COVID Testing FAQs, Preparing for COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics Webinar Tomorrow – Dec. 9, 2020
- MDHHS Shares FAQ on CRFs & Urges Providers to Apply, Most Common Infection Control Nursing Facility Survey Findings, MDHHS Issues CRF Occupancy Limitation Exemption, PPP Loan Forgiveness, Important Updates on AFCs and HFAs COVID-19 Emergency Response, CMS Real Time Call – Influenza & COVID-19 Vaccination Updates, Now Online – CDCs Project Firstline’s First Inside Infection Control Video, AHCA/NCAL Shares Updated Testing Vendor List – Dec. 8, 2020
- Whitmer Administration to Address COVID-19 Vaccination Plan; Nursing Facility QIP October Payments; MDHHS Extends Gatherings & Face Masks Orders; CMS Releases 5 Star Update ; U of M EHCO COVID Nursing Home Program – Signup – Dec. 7, 2020
- Educational Webinar: CVS/Omnicare COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic Program – Dec. 7, 2020
- Important Updates on AFCs and HFAs COVID-19 Emergency Response – Dec. 4, 2020
- Take Action: Medicare Part B Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule for 2021 Includes Deep Cuts Impacting Long-Term Care Residents, CDC Revises Quarantine Guidance – MDHHS Evaluating for Inclusion in Policy – Dec. 3, 2020
- CDC Approves LTC Residents at Highest Priority For COVID Vaccination, MDHHS Releases COVID Vaccine Resources for Providers, MDHHS and LARA Release Policy Requiring SNF Surveyor COVID Testing, Medicare Part A and B Premiums and Deductibles, CMS Announces Permanent Expansion of Medicare Telehealth Services – Dec. 2, 2020
- MDHHS Suspends Occupancy Rule for CRCs, MDHHS to Require Additional MDS Components Beginning January 1st – Dec. 1
- MDHHS Extends COVID Relief Facility Application Deadline, MDHHS Updates EMResource, MDHHS Shares Facilities May Still Set Up Cross-Walk of EMResource Data to NHSN, CDC issues Guidance On Combined Influenza and COVID Presence, Public Health Inspectors in AL Settings – Nov. 30
- HCAM Encourages Prompt Submission of COVID Relief Facilities Application to Treat COVID Residents, Long Term Care COVID Reporting – NHSN Reporting Module Updates, MDHHS Releases Policy to Establish Hospital Based CRCs – Nov. 25, 2020
- HFA and AFC – Licensed for 13 or More, Required to Report – Nov. 25, 2020
- HCAM Encourages Prompt Submission of COVID Relief Facilities Application to Treat COVID Residents, MDHHS Releases COVID Testing FAQs for LTC – Accepts NHSN Reporting, NHSN COVID Reporting Modules Updated – Resources Available, MDHHS Issues Thanksgiving Guidance, MDHHS Partners with GetSetUp to Cope with COVID-19 Separation, LARA-BCHS Nursing Home Survey Request, National Nursing Home COVID-19 Action Network ECHO Program Registration Deadline Extended, Testing Supply Invoices – Nov. 24, 2020
- CDC Updates Testing and Management Considerations and Reinfection Criteria, CMS Hosting Office Hours on NHSN Data Reporting Changes, Join the EHCO COVID Nursing Home Program – Signup Remains Open For Region V – Nov. 23, 2020
- CMS Calling Skilled Nursing Facilities Regarding COVID Test Reporting, MDHHS Division of EMS Releases Guidance Related to Low Risk COVID Residents in LTC, HCS Assisted Living Salary & Benefits Study Deadline Extended, Announcing the 2021 National Skilled Nursing Care Week Theme – Nov. 20, 2020
- CMS Releases Holiday Guidance, SNF COVID Relief Facility Application Due December 1 – Tips & Considerations, MDHHS Updates CRC Policy – Nov. 19, 2020
- MDHHS COVID Relief Nursing Facility Application Updates, CMS Releases Nursing Home COVID-19 Training Data, NHSN To Update Reporting Pathways, LARA BPL Issues Professional Licensing Updates, CMS to Retire Nursing Home Compare, AHCA/NCAL SNF/AL Survey Request, U of M Launches ECHO Program – Recruiting Nursing Facilities, OSHA Releases Frequently Cited Standards Related to COVID-19 Inspections – Nov. 19, 2020
- HCAM Encourages Prompt Submission of COVID Relief Facilities Application to Treat COVID Residents, CRC Policy Updated – Nov. 18, 2020
- MDHHS Releases Guidance in Response to SB 1094 – COVID Relief Facilities to Treat COVID Residents, HFA Requirements For Testing Begins Wednesday, November 18, AHCA/NCAL SNF/AL Survey Request, MDHHS Issues Restrictions to Slow Spread of COVID, CMS Posting Facilities Completing QSEP Training, AHCA/NCAL Launches New Infection Control Certificate Training for SNF/AL Settings – Nov. 16, 2020
- LARA Releases Updated Survey Guidance, HFA/AFC BinaxNOW Reporting Link, Important Announcements from CMS, U of M Launches ECHO Program – Recruiting Nursing Facilities, CMS Announces Medicaid Managed Care Final Rule, NHSN Reporting Requirements – Nov. 13, 2020
- MDHHS Releases Visitation FAQs; MDHHS Testing Webinar Handouts & Resources; AHCA/NCAL Post-Election Analysis Call Recording Now Available; Lifetime HCAM Member Captain Raphael J “Ray” Dubay Passes; Ombudsman Program Partnering Animatronic Pet Project; Last Chance! 2021 AHCA/NCAL Quality Award Intent to Apply Deadline November 12; CMS Bi-Weekly COVID-19 Nursing Home Call – Nov. 10, 2020
- MDHHS Recruiting CRCs, MDHHS Extends LOCD Flexibilities, U of M Launches COVID Nursing Facility ECHO Hub, Testing Supply Update – HFA/AFCs Subject to Testing Order, Final Reminder for Pharmacy Partnership Sign Up, MDHHS Updates Rapid Response Staffing Program – Nov. 5, 2020
- State House Likely to Remain in Republican Control; Post-Election Analysis Member Call with Mark Parkinson Friday November 6th; LTC Vaccination Program Deadline Friday November 6th; Facilities Needing Assistance to Comply with the Testing Requirements that are Effective in NFs or Becoming Effective in HFA and AFC over 13 beds – DUE TODAY, NOV 4; HCAM Mourns the Passing of Tom Meyer – Nov. 4, 2020
- MDHHS Releases Visitation FAQs and Updates Testing Reimbursement Guidance For SNF and AL Settings, MDHHS Adding New LTC Data Fields and AFC & HFA Data Into Weekly Reporting, LARA Open Comment Period NHA General Rules, U of M Launches COVID Nursing Facility ECHO Hub, LTC Vaccination Program Deadline Friday November 6th, SNFs Must Upgrade to NHSN SAMS Level-3 Access to Meet CLIA Reporting Requirements – Nov. 3, 2020
- LTC Vaccination Program Deadline Extended to Next Friday, MDHHS Phase 3 Update on Federal COVID-19 Provider Relief Fund, HHS Updates Provider Relief Fund FAQs, CMS Hosting NHSN POC Reporting Module Training, MDHHS Removes Deadline to Apply As CRC, HCS Assisted Living Salary & Benefits Study Deadline Extended, MDHHS Tightens Statewide Gathering Orders As COVID Cases Rise, Superior Health QIO to Launch AHRQ’s ECHO National Nursing Home COVID-19 Action Network Hub, SNF QRP October Refresh 2020 Complete, Now Frozen Until Jan 2022, CMS Offers On-Line MDS Training Resources, HCAM and MCAL Updates – Oct. 30, 2020
- MDHHS Adds Testing Requirements for HFA and AFC Facilities, LARA Extends Deadlines for 1135 Waiver Temporary Staff and NAs Pending Testing, COVID Vaccination Distribution Registration Deadline Extended, Upgrade to NHSN Level 3 Access to Meet Required Reporting, LARA Licensure Infection Control Surveys Have Begun, MDHHS Updates SNF Testing Reimbursement Guidance & Visitation Infographic, Adds Link to County Data – Oct. 29, 2020
- Vaccination Program Deadline Extended to Next Friday, MDHHS Releases PPE Grant Funds, MDHHS Rescinds Prior Epidemic Orders – Oct. 27, 2020
- MDHHS COVID-19 Nursing Home Support Payments, Registration & Weighing Pharmacy Options for the CDC Vaccine Distribution Program, COVID-19 Workplace Safety Grants Released, CMS COVID-19 Nursing Home Stakeholder Calls This Week, AFC and HFA Required COVID-19 Reporting – Oct. 26, 2020
- Updated Reporting Requirements to the Provider Relief Fund, NHSN POC Antigen Testing Now Required, AFC and HFA Required COVID-19 Reporting, MDHHS SNF Infection Control Grant Funds Still Available – Oct. 23, 2020
- MDHHS Decreases COVID Reporting Requirements to Weekly, Governor Whitmer Signs Immunity and COVID-19 Placement Bills into Law, AHCA/NCAL National Quality Award Intent to Apply Deadline November 12, CMS Seeking Feedback on Home & Community Based Services – Oct. 22, 2020
- MDHHS Issues Visitation Guidance – Oct. 21, 2020
- The link for the MI Safe Start Map has changed. Please click HERE for the correct link.
- Pharmacy Partnership for Long Term Care Program – COVID Vaccine Registration, MDHHS Releases Guidance on LOCD Door 0, ECHO Nursing Home COVID-19 Action Network Pre-Launch Webinars, CMS Region V Shares Reporting Citations On The Rise, NHSN POC Antigen Testing Reporting Module Now Available, Resident Voting FAQs – Oct. 20, 2020
- White House Announces Vaccination Distribution Program for LTC Residents, Governor Whitmer’s Emergency Rules to Provide Workers’ Compensation for Frontline Health Care Workers Affected by COVID-19, Helping Residents Vote in 2020, Nursing Facility Grants – Oct. 16, 2020
- LARA-BCHS Releases Infection Control Scenario Survey Guidance, MDHHS Releases Guidance and Application on Visitation Grants, Infection Control Grants, AFC HFA Licensing Division Releases Updated COVID-19 FAQ, Dockerty Elected to NCAL Board of Directors, CNA Staffing Summit Announced – Oct. 15, 2020
- Legislative Update – Placement of COVID-19 Residents and Immunity Bills Receive Legislative Approval, Licensed Health Professional CE Update, CMS QRP Reporting Suspended – QRP QMs Frozen Until April 2022, New OSHA Guidance for COVID-19 & AHCA/NCAL Resource Tools, Michigan Five-Year Health Information Technology Roadmap for LTC and Post-Acute Care – Oct. 14, 2020
- MDS Section GG Fixed – Resubmit Rejected Assessments, AHRQ ECHO National Nursing Home COVID-19 Action Network Updates & Recruitment, AHCA/NCAL Provider Relief Fund Reporting Guidance Webinar Part 2 Recording Now Available, Governor Whitmer Signs Bipartisan “Clean Slate” Criminal Justice Reform Bills – Oct. 12, 2020
- MDHHS Releases Information and Invitations for CRCs, CMS Releases Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payment Guidance, Director Gordon Issues Order Requiring Masks & Restricting Gatherings – Oct. 9, 2020
- Michigan OBRA MDS Assessments – Sections GG & J, Medication Aide Bill Receives Hearing in Senate Committee, HHS Updates Provider Relief Fund FAQs, CMS Releases Additional Guidance – Emergency Preparedness & Resident Rights to Vote, New Guidance from CDC on Discordant Test Results – Oct. 8, 2020
- MDHHS Issues Emergency Orders Establishing Protections for Residents & Staff, HCAM Webinar: Provider Relief Funding & Reimbursement Audit Issues,AHCA/NCAL Provider Relief Fund Reporting Office Hours Part 2, 30-minute Introductory Events Start Tomorrow: AHRQ ECHO National Nursing Home COVID-19 Action Network, Abbott BinaxNOW Training, Moment Of Silence – October 8 at 3:30 pm, MCAL Board Election – Oct. 6, 2020
- HHS Accepting COVID-19 Funding Phase 3 Applications Today Through November 6, Michigan Departmental Orders Stand, Ask the Experts: FFCRA Webinar Recording and Follow-up Webinar, Public Health Emergency Declaration Renewed, Certificate of Need Hearing on Changes to Nursing Home/HLTCU Standards, Influenza Vaccination Campaign, Federal Government Using NHSN Data to Direct Supplies – Oct. 5, 2020
- Michigan Supreme Court Rules Governor Cannot Continue State of Emergency Without Legislative Approval – Long-Term Care Facilities Should Continue to Follow Orders, MDHHS Releases Updated FAQs on Outdoor Visitation, Governor Whitmer Moves Upper Peninsula to Phase 4 of the MI Safe Start Plan – Oct. 2, 2020
- HHS Announces Provider Relief Fund Resources; President Trump Signs into Law Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act; Wage Increase Extended to December 2020; Medicaid Rates Released; More – October 2, 2020
- Governor Whitmer signs State Budget; Changes to AL Setting COVID-19 Reporting Requirements; Assisted Living Setting Communal Dining & Activities; More – October 1, 2020
- Governor Whitmer Extends State of Emergency & Issues Executive Orders – Sept. 30, 2020
- Summary of Grants Available for COVID-19 Costs, REMINDER: Important Webinars Happening This Week, Legislative Update – Sept. 29, 2020
- HCAM General Membership – Board Election Results, MDHHS Updates COVID Testing FAQs and Reimbursement Guidance – Sept. 28, 2020
- FY 2020-2021 State Budget Approved by Legislature – No Cuts for Nursing Facilities, Increase in CAV Limit, Wage Pass Through Extended Three Months, and $20 Million Fund for PPE, NHSN Transitioning All LTC Users to Level 3 Access – Allows For POC Antigen Testing Reporting, CMS Updates County Positivity Rates, CDC & CMS Recommend and Share Reminder To Get Vaccinated for Influenza – Sept. 23, 2020
- MCAL Update – L 20-54 – Extending the Deadline to Comply with the Federal Home and Community-Based Settings Requirement, Abbott BinaxNOW Webinar – Resources Now Available – Sept. 22, 2020
- LARA & MDHHS Clarifying CMS Guidance on Visitation, Post Payment Notice of Provider Relief Funds Reporting Requirements, CMS National Nursing Home Call TODAY, CMP Grants For Communication Devices Filing Deadline Extended, CMP Grants for Visitation Support – Sept. 21, 2020
- How to Become a CLIA-Certified Assisted Living Facility & Receive Abbott Test Kits – Sept. 19, 2020
- CMS Releases Updated Guidance on Visitation & Use of CMP Funds, CMS Clarifies Data Release Schedule and Updates County Positivity Rates, Additional Details on Nursing Home Incentive Payment Program Released, Michigan’s Insurers to Provide COVID-19 Testing, Treatment at No Cost Through the End of 2020 – Sept. 18, 2020
- Nursing Home Commission Releases Recommendations, Testing for AL and SNFs -Abbot Webinar with Details Announced, Testing Guidance for CMS QSO Memo 20-38-NH, Aerial Treatment Continues Tonight; Additional Cases Of EEE In Horses Expands Treatment Areas And Adds Livingston County, 2021 AHCA/NCAL Quality Award Applications Available: Submit Your Intent to Apply Today! – Sept. 17, 2020
- Michigan Offers Assistance and Reimbursement to Promote More COVID-19 Testing in Homes for the Aged – Sept. 15, 2020
- Assisted Living Funding Allocation Deadline Extended to September 21st, Stop the Medicare Cuts to Providers!, MDHHS Expands Rapid Response Staffing Resources Statewide for Long-Term Care Facilities Facing Staffing Shortages, CMS Pulls the Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Rule (MFAR) – Sept. 15, 2020
- Pay Cycle Delay, Update to Paid Leave of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, False Positive Results with BD Veritor Antigen Testing, EEE & WNV Cases on The Rise, MDHHS Shares Guidance & Planned Aerial Treatments, New “Spread Hope, Not COVID” Campaign Urges All Michiganders to Join Together to Safely Reopen the State – Sept. 14, 2020
- MDHHS Offers Virtual Meeting on Visitation Changes, Reporting COVID Antigen Tests, Reporting & Documenting Testing Barriers, PPE Shortages, Futures for Frontliners – Sept. 12, 2020
- CARES ACT FUND FOR ASSISTED LIVING – DUE September 13, Sept. 11, 2020
- CMS Increases COVID Testing Efforts, COVID Antigen Testing Training & Supply Resources, Michigan Unemployment Benefits Increase by $300 Per Week, AHCAs “CMS’s COVID-19 Performance Payment Program” Recorded Webinar Now Accessible, MDHHS PPE Grant FAQs Released, SNF QRP COVID-19 PR Tip Sheet is Available – Sept. 11, 2020
- MCAL Update – Funding Allocation for Private Pay AL – Additional Information – Sept. 10, 2020
- MDHHS Director Gordon Releases Additional Exceptions to Visitation Restrictions – Sept. 10, 2020
- TODAY – AHCA Webinar on CMS COVID-19 Performance Payment Program, CMS Hosts COVID-19 National Nursing Home Call Today, LARA to Release Updated Guidance Regarding Dialysis Residents and Outside Appointments For SNFs – Sept. 8, 2020
- Whitmer Extends State of Emergency, HHS Approves Funding Allocation for Private Pay Assisted Living – Hard Deadline to Apply, MDHHS PPE Grant Update: Application Period Closing and Q&A, Nursing Facility COVID Testing & CMS Positivity Rates, PASARR Changes Coming – Sept. 4, 2020
- HHS Announces $2 Billion Provider Relief Fund Nursing Facilities Incentive Payment Plans , MDHHS Releases POC Antigen Testing Guidance, CMS Launches Care Compare, Transitions Nursing Home Compare, Medicaid Adjusts September QAS Payments, MDHHS Releases Guidance For COVID Stimulus Funds Impact on Cost Reports – Sept. 3, 2020
- CDC Updates NHSN Questions – SNF Providers Should Double Check Data Submissions, Governor Whitmer Meets with White House Coronavirus Task Force Coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx, MDHHS Nursing Facility Audit Webinar, Nursing Facility POC COVID Testing Unit Distribution Ahead of Schedule, Effective Today: CMS’ New COVID-19 Nursing Facility Testing Requirements – Sept. 2, 2020
- COVID-19 Preparedness Task Force Report Released – Sept. 1, 2020
- MDHHS Announces Infection Prevention Funding Opportunity, Nursing Facility COVID Testing & Required Documentation, NHSN LTCF COVID-19 Module and Responses to Common Module Questions Webinar, MDHHS Shares Day of Discharge Reminder, MDHHS Making Change to COVID-19 Reporting Schedule – Sept. 1, 2020
- Governor Whitmer Extends Visitation Restrictions, CMS COVID Testing Webinar by Parkinson & Gifford Now Available as Archive – Aug. 29, 2020
- SB 690: MDHHS Releases Information for PPE Grant, Fees in HFA and AFC, CMS Releases County Positivity Rates to Guide COVID Testing Cadence, Medicaid QMI Resident Satisfaction Survey – Aug. 28, 2020
- CMS Issues QSO Memo on Staff Testing, CMS Issues QSO Memo on COVID Test Reporting, Screening Kiosks and Hands Free Screening Device Use Supported by LARA – Aug. 27, 2020
- CMS Announces New Testing, Reporting Requirements and Enforcement Actions, CMS Releases Another Infection Control Training; Link with Stimulus Funds Still Not Clear, AHCA/NCAL Media Campaign Update, FDA Issues POC Antigen Testing FAQs – Aug. 26, 2020
- ECHO Program Webinars Start Today, FY 2020-2021 State Budget Update – No Cuts Planned for Nursing Facilities, CMS Announces 2nd Wave of COVID Testing Unit Distribution, AHCA/NCAL Launches New Website – Aug. 25, 2020
- LARA Shares Updated Interpretation of Guidance On Outside Appointments, Updated Survey Regions, Michigan Unemployment Benefits Increase by $300 Per Week, Michigan Safe Start Map Updated – Aug. 21, 2020
- HCAM Member Update: MLTCOP to Resume In-Person Visits; Connect to Care Jobs Portal Launches; More... – Aug 20, 2020
- MCAL Member Update: MLTCOP to Resume In-Person Visits; Connect to Care Jobs Portal Launches; More… – Aug 20, 2020
- CMS Announces Resumption of Survey Activity and Issues Updated Enforcement Guidance; HHS ECHO Partnership as Part of $5B Distribution Plan; MDHHS Releases Updated Direct Care Worker Wage Increase FAQs; Medicaid QMI Resident Satisfaction Survey; AHCA/NCAL Website Updates; FEMA Proposed Rule Notice in the Federal Register: Prioritization and Allocation of Certain Scarce and Critical Health and Medical Resources for Domestic Use – Aug. 18, 2020
- Testing Reimbursement for Nursing Facilities Continues, All Member Call with Mark Parkinson: HHS Provider Relief Funds – Recording Available, Seema Verma Concerned About Rise in Nursing Home COVID Counts, iQIES Reports Training Guide Available – Aug. 14, 2020
- HHS Updates FAQs with Medicaid, Cost Report and CHOW Information, MDHHS Provides Guidance on POC COVID Testing, AHCA/NCAL Releases 2021 Quality Award Application Packets, TrendTracker Top-Line Reports Now Available – Aug. 12, 2020
- Governor Whitmer Extends Protections for Nursing Home Residents and Staff, HHS Opens CHOW Portal, AHCA/NCAL Report – DATA: Nursing Homes See Spike in New COVID Cases Due to Community Spread, Registration for Fall JPST Now Open – Aug, 11, 2020
- NHSN Data Collection Update & Need to Verify Data Submission This Week, Governor Whitmer Vetoes Immunity Bill – Negotiations Ongoing, All Member Call with Mark Parkinson: HHS Provider Relief Funds, QIES/iQIES Help Desk Update, Shout-out from POTUS, AHCA/NCAL Announces 2020 National Quality Award Recipients, Updated CSTE COVID-19 Case Definition, Governor Whitmer Extends Declaration of Emergency – Aug. 10, 2020
- HHS Announces the Distribution of the Additional $5 Billion Funds – Aug. 8, 2020
- AG Nessel Addresses Long-Term Care Executive Order Violations, AHCA/NCAL Financial Survey – Your Input is Needed, SNF Provider Preview Reports Now Available – New Measures Added to Nursing Home Compare, CARES Act Funding Infection Control Training Program Updates, Update on Business Interest Deduction Rule & Feedback Needed, CMS States New RAI Manual On Hold – Aug. 7, 2020
- Governor Whitmer Vetoes SB 956, Doctors Without Borders Concludes Michigan Initiative, CMS Extends ABN Deadline Date – Aug. 5, 2020
- Governors of Maryland, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Ohio, and Virginia Announce Major Bipartisan Interstate Compact For Three Million Rapid Antigen Tests, MDHHS Releases Guidance on Use of Medicare-certified Beds for Medicaid Beneficiaries, MDHHS Shares Updated Guidance for DCW Wage Increase & Reporting, Medicaid Adjusts QAS Payments, Governor Whitmer Signs Executive Directive Strengthening Enforcement of COVID-19 Orders, President Trump Grants Governor Whitmer’s Request to Extend Michigan National Guard Through December 31 to Assist With COVID-19
This morning, Trump Administration Proposes to Expand Telehealth Benefits Permanently for Medicare Beneficiaries Beyond the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency – Aug. 4, 2020 - CMS Issues FY 2021 SNF Final Payment Rule, HHS Provider Relief Fund Announcements, NHSN Updates Instructions for Completing the Supplies and Personal Protective Equipment Pathway, CMS Nursing Facility COVID Call – Aug. 3, 2020
- CMS Issues FY 2021 SNF Final Payment Rule – July 31, 2020
- CMS Releases List of Nursing Homes Prioritized for POC Testing Instrument – July 23, 2020
- AG Office To Issue Press Release on Visitation, Possible Funding for Assisted Living Settings, Nursing Home Compare Quarterly Refresh with Skilled Nursing Facility QRP Data, BPL To Move Professional Licensing To MiPLUS, PEPPER Reports Available For 4th Quarter 2019 – July 31, 2020
- Submit Information on Your Assisted Living Community to HHS – July 30, 2020
- BCHS Update On Nurse Aide Temporary Registration and 1135 Waiver of Nurse Aide Training, Patient Pathways Platform (P3), MDHHS Requests Long Term Care Facilities Register Now in MCIR to Prepare For COVID Vaccinations – July 29, 2020
- MDHHS Updates Testing & Direct Care Worker Wage Increase FAQs, Action Needed for Potential Assisted Living Setting HHS Funding, HHS Extends Public Health Emergencies and 1135 Waivers, HHS Extends Public Health Emergencies and 1135 Waivers, SNF QRP COVID-19 PHE Tip Sheet is Available, Clinician Outreach and Communication Activity (COCA) – Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and Diabetes: The Importance of Prevention, Management, and Support – July 27, 2020
- CMS Releases Prioritization For Distribution of COVID Testing Units – July 25, 2020
- Long Term Care Facility Visitor Restrictions Extended, MDHHS Adjusts Nursing Facility Provider Tax Rates, CMS Confirms Nursing Home COVID-19 Training Program Required For Additional Funding, Long Term Care Providers Request Priority and Funding From Congress in Next COVID Bill to Protect Residents and Caregivers, Legislative Update, Fiscal Year 2019-2021 Budget Deal – Nursing Facilities Avoid Cut, LEO Offers Grant Funds to Address COVID – July 24, 2020
- Three New Infection Prevention and Control Resources Training LTC Staff in a COVID-19 World – July 24, 2020
- Trump Administration Announces Additional Actions to Protect Nursing Facility Residents From COVID-19, National CMS/CDC Nursing Home COVID-19 Training Series Webcast — Today – July 23, 2020
- Senate Bill 690 – $2/Hr Wage Increase Updated FAQs, CDC Updates Guidance on Transmission Based Precautions, Duration of Isolation, and Return to Work, Survey Activity Expanded and Increasing, MDHHS Responds to Rapid Testing Questions, AHCA/NCAL Announces Launch of Save Our Seniors – July 22, 2020
- Member Appointment to NHA Board, How to Avoid NHSN Data Reporting Errors, USDOL Wage and Hour Division: New COVID-19-related guidance – FLSA and FMLA FAQs, Deadline Extended: Medicaid Application for Provider Relief Fund, BPL Shares Licensing Update Related to Executive Order 2020-150 – July 20, 2020
- SB 690: $2/Hour Wage Increase and PPE/Testing Grant, CDC Updates PPE Guidance, AHCA/NCAL Webinar on Communicating During COVID-19 – July 17, 2020
- Seema Verma to Speak on Nursing Facility Testing Today at 5:30 pm, CMS Announces Point of Care COVID Testing Equipment Will Be Distributed to Nursing Facilities, CMS Revises S&C Memo QSO-20-28-NH, HCBS Final Rule Compliance Extension, CARES Act Reminder for MCAL MI-Choice Providers, Clarification on Executive Order 2020-150, Opportunity to Engage with Federal Nursing Home Commission – July 15, 2020
- Last Call – HCAM Member Survey, Governor Whitmer Extends State of Emergency – July 14, 2020
- Governor Whitmer Issues Executive Order Impacting Immunity for Health Care Providers and Addresses Other Regulatory Changes, Governor Whitmer Extends Restrictions, Notice of Non-Compliance Related to Annual Payment Update – July 13, 2020
- MDHHS Updates Nursing Facility Testing Guidance and Materials, Opportunity to Engage with Federal Nursing Home Commission, Governor Whitmer Issues Orders Requiring Mask Use, Governor Whitmer Requests Support From National Guard Through the End of 2020 – July 11, 2020
- SB 690: $2/Hour Wage Increase and PPE/Testing Grant – July 10, 2020
- Directed Plan of Correction for F-880 Citations, Medicaid Resumes Processing of Cost Report Settlements and Repayment Schedules, MDHHS Extends LOCD Provisions & Flexibility, Governor Whitmer Announces Move to Improve Equity Across the Healthcare System – July 9, 2020
- MDHHS Updates MI Safe Start Risk Map and Ombudsman Office Sharing Survey Information with Legislators – July 8, 2020
- LARA Shares Information on Enhanced Enforcement, Be Prepared for Hot Weather, CDC Updates Infection Preventionist Recommendations – July 7, 2020
- Nursing Facility Testing Reimbursement Forms Can Be Submitted Starting Today, Electronic License Renewal, CDC Releases Warnings On Methanol Based Hand Sanitizers, naviHealth Launches New Platform, CMS July Nursing Facility Calls – July 6, 2020
- MDHHS Offers Rapid Response Staffing Program to Long Term Care Facilities, Be Prepared for Hot Weather, Sign Up for Nursing Home Influenza Study By July 7, SIGMA ID For Testing Reimbursement – July 2, 2020
- MDHHS Shares Updated Testing Reimbursement Guidance, Most of Michigan Remains at Phase 4 For Now Per Governor Whitmer – July 1, 2020
- MCAL Update – ZOOM Call Recording, CDC Quarantine Guidance, MDHHS Guidance Related to Prior Positive Tests, Most of Michigan Remains at Phase 4 For Now Per Whitmer July 1, 2020