If you are reopening your facility/community please go to ALL of the links in this release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 9, 2020 Contact: CMS Media Relations (202) 690-6145 | CMS Media Inquiries Trump Administration Encourages Reopening of Healthcare Facilities New recommendations provide guidance to health systems and patients as COVID-19 cases decline Today, under the direction … [Read more]

COVID-19 Stakeholder Engagement Calls- Week of 6/1/2020 CMS COVID-19 Stakeholder Engagement Calls – Week of 6/1/20 CMS hosts varied recurring stakeholder engagement sessions to share information related to the agency’s response to COVID-19. These sessions are open to members of the healthcare community and are intended to provide updates, share best practices among peers, and … [Read more]

Stae and Local Fact sheets for CMS Payments to alternative care sites Now Available: Fact Sheet for State and Local Governments – CMS Programs & Payment for Care in Hospital Alternate Care Sites In response to the COVID-19 public health emergency, state and local governments, hospitals, and others are developing alternate care sites to expand … [Read more]

CMS COVID-19 update calls for the week of 5/25/2020 appropriate for all nurses. CMS hosts varied recurring stakeholder engagement sessions to share information related to the agency’s response to COVID-19. These sessions are open to members of the healthcare community and are intended to provide updates, share best practices among peers, and offer attendees an … [Read more]

CMS Guidance for reopening LTC centers NEWS ALERT May 20, 2020 As part of the ongoing White House Task Force efforts taken in response to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), following is a summary of recent Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) actions. To keep up with the important Task Force work being done in … [Read more]