This month, LeadingAge Indiana kicked off our Leadership Network series. Thank you to all that participated in the first round of regional Zoom calls these past two weeks. I have learned many things and truly enjoyed the conversations. I look forward to the next round in a couple of weeks. Please email me directly if you'd like to learn more about the Leadership Network calls. - Eric Essley
From LeadingAge National
Provider Relief for Private Pay AL Providers Article. LeadingAge has been part of HHS conversations about future distributions of Provider Relief Funds, and here is an article that touches on that effort relative to AL facilities.
Defense Production Act used to prioritize nursing homes – HHS announced today that it would use the Defense Production Act to expedite shipments of Quidel and BD antigen testing machines to nursing homes. Wave 1 was completed August 14. Wave 2 will be completed by September 30. Find more information on the prioritization methodology, including hotspots and nursing home information, here.
Kill this rumor!We’ve heard from members in four parts of the country that they are hearing from hospitals that the 3 day stay waiver is going to be ended imminently. We asked CMS directly and explicitly. They said this is not at all accurate and not based in fact in any way.
New Commonwealth Fund Nursing Home paper. The paper, “Strengthening Nursing Home Policy for the Postpandemic World: How Can We Improve Residents’ Health outcomes and Experiences?” includes recommendations like aligning reimbursement with costs, paying workers more, and encouraging more resident-centered care.
