If you were unable to join us for Tracks 1-3 of the Virtual Conference, you can still view recordings of the sessions you missed. Contact Kristen Conoley to request session recordings.
From LeadingAge National
Provider Relief Fund Assisted Living Data Collection Effort. Direct portal link is here. Members can submit questions to leadingage@leadingage.org.
HUD’s Multi-family July 31 Q&Adocument relays HUD’s guidance on operational and procedural questions related to the safe administration of HUD-assisted programs during COVID-19. In the Q&A, HUD provides clarity on mask requirements for residents, testing requirements for residents, and Management and Occupancy Reviews.
New HUD FHA Commissioner Sworn In – Dana Wade was sworn inas HUD’s new FHA Commissioner / Assistant Secretary for Housing. Commissioner Wade now oversees HUD’s largest office, including Section 8, Section 202, Section 811, and the entire FHA single and multifamily portfolio.
FY 2021 Hospice Wage Index Final Rule can be foundhere and a fact sheet can found here. Of note - the modified election statement and addendum requirements were finalized by CMS and will be effective for hospice admissions effective October 1, 2020. The market basket was updated by 2.4% and the FY2021 cap amount is $30,683.93. The 5% cap on wage index decreases due to changes in OMB area delineations was also finalized for FY 2021.
CMS Releases SNF PPS FY 2021 Final Rule can be found here - final rule. Updates include a 2.2% market basket update, adoption of revised geographic delineations provided by OMB of urban/rural categories to calculate the wage index, and application of a 5 percent cap on any decreases in a provider’s wage index from FY 2020 to FY 2021.
