Helpful Reminders

Information and resources to assist with reporting in the HPS component can be accessed here.

• COVID-19 Vaccines for People who are Moderately or Severely Immunocompromised | CDC
• Overview of COVID-19 Vaccines
• Frequently Asked Questions about COVID-19 Vaccination | CDC
• COVID-19 Vaccination for Children and Teens with Disabilities | CDC
• How Do I Find a COVID-19 Vaccine or Booster?

You are up to date if you have completed a primary series and received the most recent booster dose recommended for you by CDC. You can learn more here: Stay Up to Date with COVID-19 Vaccines Including Boosters | CDC.

LeadingAge has co-located all articles, tools, letters and resources on Provider Relief Funds on a single web page to make it easier for members to find the key dates and information they need. Members can find a link to the page on the Coronavirus Resources page under Provider Resources in the left-hand column.

HHS Secretary Becerra again renewed the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) to July 15, 2022. By law, a PHE can be extended as many times as deemed necessary by the HHS Secretary. It can be allowed to expire at the end of the 90-day period or terminated early if deemed appropriate. In a letter to the state Governors, the Administration indicated they will give at least a 60-day notice before the PHE ends.  Note that expiration of the PHE does not automatically end all related Medicaid waivers/flexibilities, as outlined here.

• PHE unwinding fact sheet can be found here, here, and in this brief which looks at the implications for cost, access, and coverage related to the eventual ending of the public health emergency.  See an updated FAQ can be found here and a slide deck can be found here. Read the LeadingAge article on related redetermination issues here.
• CMS issues new guidance on Medicaid Continuous Enrollment Unwinding.  The new guidance can be found here. LeadingAge will be issuing more materials on the unwinding and its impacts on members over the coming weeks

A draft version of the Minimum Data Set (MDS) Nursing Home Comprehensive Item set version 1.18.11 is available for review here.

LeadingAge has tabulated the frequently cited F Tags for calendar year 2022, by state. In this report, each state has its top 10 F tags listed. Please click on the link here to see our state. The highlighted F tags are specific to your state and do not compare with the top 10 F tags in calendar year 2022 nationally. Email jfinck-boyle@leadingage.org or jeyigor@leadingage.org for follow up or any questions.

CDC has new resources to assist nursing homes with implementation of enhanced barrier precautions. The video recording of this webinar is available here. Slides are available here.

The updated guidance is available here.

The White House released this playbook specifically for long-term care providers.  

A draft version of the Minimum Data Set (MDS) Nursing Home Comprehensive Item set version 1.18.11 is available for review here.

SNF PPS Rule Released – Staffing Standards Not Included: The rule was published in the federal register on April 10. Comments on the rule are due June 5. Read the CMS Fact Sheet here. Read a LeadingAge overview of the rule here

• Additional Web Resources:

• Interim Clinical Considerations
• ACIP Slides on Updated Clinical Considerations
• Vaccines.gov
• CDC COVID-19 booster tool

• Web resources for the public:

• COVID-19 Vaccines for People who are Moderately or Severely Immunocompromised | CDC
• Overview of COVID-19 Vaccines
• Frequently Asked Questions about COVID-19 Vaccination | CDC
• COVID-19 Vaccination for Children and Teens with Disabilities | CDC
• How Do I Find a COVID-19 Vaccine or Booster?

Federal Legislation Tracker. Need to keep track of all the legislation LeadingAge is following and the summary we have produced? National’s federal legislation tracker has all that information available for you to see.