FREE Live Zoom Series: Life Care Planning Education Jul 08th, 2020: 10:00 am – 11:30 am Jul 22nd, 2020: 10:00 am – 11:30 am Aug 05th, 2020: 10:00 am –… read more →
Via The Hill: Two House Democratic committee chairmen are urging the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to issue guidance aimed at preventing nursing homes and assisted living facilities… read more →
Via WCCO: Minnesota recorded another 33 COVID-19 fatalities on Wednesday, bringing the state’s death toll to 932 since the start of the outbreak. Data updated by the Minnesota Department of… read more →
Via MSN: The Minnesota Department of Health is updating daily its list of congregate care facilities facing coronavirus exposure. An “exposure” is defined as a COVID-19 exposure either from a… read more →
Via the Center for Medicare Advocacy: Skilled nursing facilities (SNFs/nursing homes) often tell residents and families that they are discharging the resident because Medicare will no longer pay for the… read more →
Senators Request Release of List of Nursing Homes with COVID-19 Senators Casey and Wyden sent a letter dated April 2 to CMS and CDC requesting release of a list of… read more →
The Office for Civil Rights enforces Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act which prohibit discrimination on the basis of disability in HHS… read more →
Via the Minneapolis Star-Tribune: Across Minnesota, from Rochester to Duluth, nursing homes and other facilities that care for seniors are rolling out a series of new measures to protect residents… read more →
Via Health Tech: Whether they’re used at home or at work, smart speakers help millions receive news headlines, play music or make to-do lists — just by saying a few… read more →
Via EurekAlert: The website Nursing Home Compare, sponsored by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, is a go-to resource for many families researching nursing home options for their loved… read more →