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Health Care Worker Return-to-Work FAQs
On January 20, 2022 by Kari Everson
The CDC released revisions to their Interim Guidance for Managing Healthcare Personnel with SARS-CoV-2 Infection or Exposure to SARS-CoV-2 and Strategies to Mitigate Healthcare Personnel (HCW) Staffing Shortages on Dec. 23, 2021, significantly changing the return to work guidance for staff who experience high-risk exposures. Several questions have come up in the past few weeks regarding the complexities of the guidance.
LeadingAge Seeks Flexibility for Providers Affected by Kronos Ransomware Attack
On January 13, 2022 by Jonathan Lips
This week LeadingAge and the American Health Care Association sent a joint letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recommending accommodations for skilled nursing facilities impacted by a ransomware attack that human resources company Ultimate Kronos Group faced on Dec. 10, 2021.
CMS to Add Weekend Staffing and Staff Turnover Data to Care Compare and Five-Star
On January 13, 2022 by Jonathan Lips
On Jan. 7, CMS posted QSO-22-08-NH stating that it will publish additional nursing home staffing data to the public-facing Care Compare website beginning this month:
US Supreme Court Upholds CMS Vaccine Mandate, Strikes Down OSHA Vaccine-or-Test Rule
On January 13, 2022 by Jonathan Lips
Nursing homes subject to CMS Rule; Mandate does not apply to assisted living or other HCBS settings
Last Friday, the US Supreme Court heard lengthy oral arguments concerning challenges to the CMS Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination rule and OSHA Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS). Both of these cases were before the court on emergency petitions to determine whether injunctions should be in place, pending trials on the merits of challenges to the respective rules.
Providers Must Continue Preparation for Implementation of CMS Vaccination Mandate
On January 6, 2022 by Jonathan Lips
As previously reported, CMS has announced that it will begin enforcing its Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination mandate for facilities located in all states where the rule is not currently blocked by a legal injunction, including Minnesota. CMS has not published new information over the past several days, but we wanted to share what we know for any readers who missed our story last week.
Update on OSHA Emergency Temporary Standards
On January 6, 2022 by Jonathan Lips
We continue to monitor the status of the OSHA emergency temporary standards relating to COVID-19, and here is the latest available information.
MDH Discusses Revised CDC Guidance: Return to Work, Expanded Staffing Strategies
On December 30, 2021 by Kari Everson
On the Minnesota Department of Health’s (MDH) long-term care call this week, the Department discussed the updated CDC guidance released on Dec. 23. It appears the CDC guidance will be adopted for our settings. MDH reported it is the intention of CMS to revise the current memos to be in alignment with this guidance. The publication timeline for updated CMS memo(s) is unknown.
CMS Announces Plans to Enforce Staff Vaccination Mandate in Minnesota and Other States
On December 30, 2021 by Jonathan Lips
CMS announced on Dec. 28 that it will begin enforcing its Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination mandate for facilities located in all states where the rule is not currently blocked by a legal injunction, including Minnesota.
Update on Status and Implementation of CMS and OSHA Vaccine Mandates
On December 23, 2021 by Jonathan Lips
Our team is keeping a close watch for news about the CMS staff vaccination mandate and the OSHA vaccine-or-test emergency temporary standard. Here is the latest information about the status and enforcement of these two requirements.
Court Green Lights CMS Vaccination Mandate in 26 States, Next Steps Unclear
On December 16, 2021 by Jonathan Lips
Following an order yesterday by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, the CMS staff vaccination mandate is no longer subject to an injunction in Minnesota and 25 other states. CMS has not yet issued a statement in response to this development.
Litigation Update: Status of Lawsuits Challenging Federal Vaccination Mandates
On December 9, 2021 by Jonathan Lips
Aging services providers across the country are closely following the status of the federal staff vaccination mandates as legal challenges work their way through the courts.
ICYMI: Nationwide Injunction on CMS Mandate
On December 2, 2021 by Kari Thurlow
On Tuesday of this week, a federal judge in Louisiana has granted a nationwide preliminary injunction against the COVID-19 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) vaccine mandate following a lawsuit filed by Montana and 13 other states.
CMS Issues Blanket Waiver for Nursing Home Food and Nutrition Services Director
On December 2, 2021 by Jonathan Lips
CMS has updated its COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Blanket Waivers for Health Care Providers list to address requirements for a nursing home's Director of Food and Nutrition Services.
CMS Announces 2022 Medicare Premiums and Deductibles
On November 18, 2021 by Jonathan Lips
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services have released the 2022 premiums, deductibles, and coinsurance amounts for the Medicare Part A and Part B programs.
Updates on CMS and OSHA Vaccine Mandates
On November 18, 2021 by Jonathan Lips
As providers continue preparing to implement staff vaccination mandates, here are the latest available situational updates:
CMS Omnibus COVID–19 Health Care Staff Vaccination Rule
CMS has clarified that the Phase 1 implementation deadline is Dec. 6, not Dec. 5.
Vaccine FAQs Revisited: Which Vaccine Rules Applies to Your Setting?
On November 11, 2021 by Kari Everson
Alongside our members, LeadingAge Minnesota is working to answer questions regarding both the OSHA and CMS Vaccine and Testing Emergency Temporary Standards. We have shared answers each day as quickly as possible, but we would like to summarize some of the frequently asked questions we are getting from members across the state.
CMS Vaccination Rule Challenged by 10-State Coalition
On November 11, 2021 by Jonathan Lips
The Associated Press has reported that a coalition of 10 states sued the federal government on Nov. 10 to block the CMS COVID-19 vaccine requirement for health care workers. The CMS rule remains in full effect, and the filing of this suit has no impact unless and until the court issues a ruling. We will follow this breaking story closely, but long-term care providers should continue working to implement the CMS vaccine rules.
MDH, DHS, CMS Clarify, Add Detail to Vaccination Rules
On November 11, 2021 by Jonathan Lips
State and federal regulators have added clarifying information to the conversation about how vaccine rules will be implemented and enforced in long-term care settings.
CMS Issues Omnibus COVID-19 Vaccination Rule
On November 4, 2021 by Jonathan Lips
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today released the long-awaited rule requiring COVID-19 vaccination of staff working in a wide-range of Medicare and Medicaid-certified provider types.
Understanding the CMS 5-Star Report; Nov.18 Webinar Free to Members
On November 4, 2021 by Heidi Simpson
LeadingAge Minnesota nursing home members interested in utilizing the CMS Five Star Report to improve the quality of their services and their ratings will want to attend a free webinar on Thursday, Nov. 18 from 11 a.m. – noon.