Skilled nursing facilities across the country are facing confusion over fines they may face from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, coupled with conflicting requests for information from the CDC and HHS over Covid-19 admissions.
Skilled nursing facilities across the country are facing confusion over fines they may face from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, coupled with conflicting requests for information from the CDC and HHS over Covid-19 admissions.
According to McKnight’s Long-Term Care News, a Pennsylvania care facility has been fined $62k by CMS for insufficiencies in their response to the Covid-19 crisis. Be sure your staff is wearing proper PPE, cleaning equipment properly, storing medical records properly, and use NFMD’s on-site diagnostic services to limit your patients’ exposure to viral risks.
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