COVID-19/Novel Coronavirus Update for 9-7-2022
FEDERAL NEWS
What Does “Up-to-Date” Mean Now That the Bivalent Booster Has Been Approved?LeadingAge National has been in close contact with CDC and CMS regarding the recently approved bivalent booster. CDC recently provided clarification on...
COVID-19/Novel Coronavirus Update for 8-31-2022
FEDERAL NEWS
FDA Authorizes Moderna, Pfizer-BioNTech Bivalent COVID-19 Vaccines for Use as a Booster DoseToday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration amended the emergency use authorizations (EUAs) of the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine and the Pfizer-BioNTech...
COVID-19/Novel Coronavirus Update for 8-24-2022
STATE NEWS
KDHE Webinar on the New Enhanced Barrier Precautions – September 7thKDHE is hosting a webinar to review new guidance on implementing Enhanced Barrier Precautions (EBP) aimed at reducing risks in LTC and SNF...
COVID-19/Novel Coronavirus Update for 8-22-2022
FEDERAL NEWS
CMS Releases Blog on Roadmap to the End of COVID PHEThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a blog post looking at the agency’s use of emergency authority waivers (including 250,000...
COVID-19/Novel Coronavirus Update for 8-17-2022
STATE NEWS
Update on Distribution of $15M ARPA Funds for Nursing Home StaffingIn today’s meeting with KDADS we learned that the process to get the $15M ARPA funds for nursing homes ($762 per licensed nursing...
COVID-19/Novel Coronavirus Update for 8-10-2022
FEDERAL NEWS
New COVID Community Guidance (NOT FOR HEALTHCARE SETTINGS)CDC released updated COVID guidance today for community settings. Guidance updates are based on this Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. (See details from CDC in item...
COVID-19/Novel Coronavirus Update for 8-10-2022
FEDERAL NEWS
SNF PBJ and QRP Reporting DeadlinesReporting 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...
COVID-19/Novel Coronavirus Update for 8-8-2022
FEDERAL NEWS
HRSA Sends 9th Batch of Phase 4 PRF PaymentsHRSA distributed another round of Phase 4 payments totaling $892 million to 839 providers on Friday, Aug. 5. This leaves just 1% of applications for...
COVID-19/Novel Coronavirus Update for 7-27-2022
FEDERAL NEWS
CDC and CMS Clarifications on Enhanced Barrier Precautions (EBP) CDC recently released updated guidance on Enhanced Barrier Precautions in Nursing Homes. CDC’s Lt. Cmdr. Dr. Kara Jacobs Slifka joined the Nursing Home Network on...
COVID-19/Novel Coronavirus Update for 7-25-2022
STATE NEWS
Don’t Forget the July 27th, 1 PM Statewide LTC Provider WebinarPresenters: KDADS and KDHE officials. Click to Register
LEADINGAGE KANSAS NEWS
Make Sure to Join Us This Friday for a Special PresentationThis Friday, we will...
COVID-19/Novel Coronavirus Update for 7-20-2022
FEDERAL NEWS
House Hearing on Long COVIDThe House Select Committee on the Coronavirus Crisis hosted a hearing on long COVID on July 19th. Long COVID has affected millions of Americans, sometimes causing serious, long-term health...
COVID-19/Novel Coronavirus Update for 7-18-2022
FEDERAL NEWS
HHS Renews Public Health EmergencyOn the afternoon of July 15th, HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra once again renewed the Public Health Emergency (PHE). Renewing the public health emergency declaration ensures health care providers and...