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Skilled Nursing Facilities: Compliance Lessons from Kirkland, Washington

[03/31/20]

Posted on March 31, 2020 in Long-Term Care, Home Health & Hospice

Published by: Hall Render

On March 23, 2020, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) announced the preliminary results of a recent survey of a nursing home in Kirkland, Washington, the epicenter of the COVID-19 outbreak in Washington. According to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) report, 81 residents, 34 staff and 14 visitors also became... READ MORE

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Do SNFs, HHAs and Hospice Providers Need Individual Section 1135 Waivers for COVID-19 Activities?

[03/20/20]

Posted on March 20, 2020 in Long-Term Care, Home Health & Hospice

Published by: Hall Render

On March 13, 2020, Secretary Azar of the Department of Health and Human Services (the “HHS”) issued a letter titled “Waiver or Modification of Requirements Under Section 1135 of the Social Security Act” (the “Azar Letter”) that grants the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (the “CMS”) the authority to issue waivers specific to... READ MORE

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