As you may have heard, CMS released an alert regarding holiday visitation. During the holidays, facilities, residents, and visitors should continue to follow the guidelines for visitation and adhere to the core principles of infection prevention, such as remaining six feet or more apart, wearing a face covering at all times, and limiting the number of visitors in the nursing home at any one time. Families, residents, and providers need to work together to take precautions during the holidays to help reduce the risk of spread while supporting family and resident engagement as much as possible using these core infection prevention practices.
CMS recommends against residents leaving the nursing home during the public health emergency because it increases the resident’s risk for exposure to COVID-19. The risk may be further increased by factors such as a resident’s health status, the spread of COVID-19 in the community (e.g., cases or positivity rate), or attendance at large gatherings.
Complete the AHCA/NCAL COVID-19 Impact Survey by November 20: AHCA/NCAL is asking providers (SNF, AL, ID/DD) to complete a 15-20 minute survey regarding COVID-19’s impact on your facility/company. Information from this survey will help AHCA/NCAL address questions from policymakers and advocate for ongoing resources to the profession. Read More
AHCA/NCAL Updates 3-Day Qualifying Hospital Stay and Benefit Period Waiver Guidance Resources: AHCA/NCAL updated the 3-Day Stay and Benefit-Period Waivers for Medicare Part A SNF PPS Fact Sheet here, as well as the accompanying webinar here. Read More
We cannot thank you enough for the dedication and diligence in doing all that you can for the residents in your communities. HFAM continues to monitor the COVID-19 pandemic with our state and national partners and will do all we can to support you during this time.
