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Skilled Nursing Update: CMS Enhances Skilled Nursing Visitation Guidance – Visitor Testing, Air Quality Improvements and CMP Funds Available

[02/04/22]

Posted on February 4, 2022 in Long-Term Care, Home Health & Hospice

Published by: Hall Render

As questions, concerns and frustration continue for skilled nursing facilities and families on visitation at facilities, CMS released additional recommendations, clarifications and guidance on a host of issues that skilled nursing providers face as they encounter certain visitation scenarios. On February 2, 2022, CMS updated and added several questions and answers in its December... READ MORE

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CMS Updates Skilled Nursing Visitation Guidance and Enhanced Recommended Visitation Protocols

[01/11/22]

Posted on January 11, 2022 in Long-Term Care, Home Health & Hospice

Published by: Hall Render

Facing further confusion from skilled nursing facilities and families amidst the current spike in COVID cases in the United States, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) released additional best practices and addressed more issues that skilled nursing providers should follow as they encounter certain visitation scenarios. On January 6, 2022, CMS updated... READ MORE

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