FEDERAL NEWS
SNF PBJ and QRP Reporting Deadlines
Reporting deadlines for the SNF QRP and PBJ data are coming up next week, August 14th and 15th. CMS reminds providers to run the appropriate CASPER reports and make any corrections as needed in advance of these deadlines. Information on SNF QRP reporting can be found here. Information on which reports to run for PBJ data reporting can be found in this LeadingAge article.
CSP Eligibility for Back-Up Generators in HUD-Assisted Senior Housing
LeadingAge has updated a resource document to help housing providers prepare to take advantage of back-up generator installation reimbursement through the next round of HUD COVID-19 Supplemental Payments (CSPs), expected later this summer or fall. In 2021, HUD expanded the CSP eligibility categories to include back-up generators so that older adults are able to shelter in place during an emergency, rather than go to a group shelter where they may be exposed to COVID-19. More information about the updated two-page resource document, titled “CSP Eligibility: Making the Case for Back-Up Generators in HUD-Assisted Senior Housing,” will be available here.
STATE NEWS
Free Battelle COVID Testing Program Extended
The federal government has extended Operation ET to December 31, 2022, to continue providing free COVID testing to public and private PreK-12 schools and congregate settings through the MCC program. KDHE Medical Director Joan Duwve informs us that all providers actively in the program have been notified and have been assured that testing will continue uninterrupted.
LEADINGAGE KANSAS NEWS
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