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Telehealth for PT, OT and SLP services in SNFs Update June 2020
June 18, 2020
Categories: Best Practices, Collaboration, COVID-19, Long Term Care, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Regulatory Issues, Skilled Nursing Facilities, Telehealth, Telemedicine
Join Mark McDavid from Seagrove Rehab Partners and Sabrena McCarley with RehabCare as they describe considerations for telehealth use in SNFs to improve patient access to care, collaboration and clinical practice during this pandemic. Click here for their VLOG.
How can telehealth be used in SNFs? During a recent CMS "Office Hours" they communicated that their interim final rule as well as their FAQ for SNF providers did not say no. Victory! Therapists are telehealth... Read More
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President Trump Declares National Emergency - CMS Announces Waivers
March 14, 2020
Categories: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Emergency Preparedness, National Emergency, Skilled Nursing Facilities
March 14, 2020
On Friday, March 13, 2020 the White House declared a national emergency in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This has allowed the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to issue an 1135 to relax certain rules and conditions of participation (CoPs) for many healthcare providers. Listed below are a few of those which may impact NARA members:
Eliminating the 3-day hospital stay rule for admission to skilled nursing facilities... Read More