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Trump Administration Announces $20 Billion in New Phase 3 Provider Relief Funding
Under this Phase 3 General Distribution allocation, providers that have already received Provider Relief Fund payments will be invited to apply for additional funding that considers financial losses and changes in operating expenses caused by the coronavirus. Previously ineligible providers, such as those who began practicing in 2020 will also be invited to apply, and an expanded group of behavioral health providers confronting the emergence of increased mental health and substance use issues exacerbated by the pandemic will also be eligible for relief payments.
How is the $2 billion incentive payment to skilled nursing facilities and nursing homes being determined?
In order for a facility to be eligible for payment, they must pass two initial gateway qualification tests on both their rate of infection and rate of mortality. First, a facility must demonstrate a rate of COVID infections that is below the rate of infection in the county in which they are located. This benchmark requirement for infection rate reflects the goal of the incentive program to recognize and reward facilities that establish a safer environment than the community in which they are located. Second, facilities must also have a COVID death rate that falls below a nationally established performance threshold for mortality among nursing home residents infected with COVID.
Public Health Emergency (PHE) Extension
Secretary Azar used his authority in the Public Health Service Act to declare a public health emergency (PHE) in the entire United States on January 31, 2020 giving us the flexibility to support our beneficiaries, effective January 27, 2020. The PHE was renewed on April 21, 2020, July 23, 2020, and October 2, 2020, effective October 23, 2020.
HHS Reporting Requirements Change as of September 19, 2020
This notice informs recipients of the categories of data elements that recipients must submit for calendar years 2019 and 2020 as part of the reporting process.
KY Medicaid Lab Fee Screen Amounts Updated
For SNF’s that have Medicaid only patients, Medicaid has recently updated the Lab fee screen amounts. SNF’s will need to update their software accordingly for the changed fee screen amounts.
Click here for the fee screen amounts.
