As the budget currently stands, many of the proposed cuts to aging services in Gov. Newsom’s May Revision are no longer present. In advance of tomorrow’s vote on the fiscal plan, LeadingAge California created a summary of the provisions in the budget that affect our membership Medi-Cal The budget agreement includes the following provisions relating Read More…
On Thursday, May 14, California Governor Gavin Newsom released the May Budget Revision for 2020-21. The $203.3 billion proposal is 5.4% lower than January’s projected budget and projects a $54.3 billion deficit, which stands in sharp contrast to the January projection of a $5.6 billion surplus. The Governor introduced a multi-year recovery strategy and emphasized Read More…
CDPH has released subsequent guidance that updates the prior AFL 20-33 for Transferring Residents with Suspected or Confirmed COVID. Please note there are signifcant updates below. This guidance supersedes AFL 20-33. Updated guidance is as follows: Patients hospitalized, or receiving treatment at an alternate care site, with COVID-19 can be discharged to a SNF when Read More…
CDPH has released information and guidance on low acuity alternative care sites. Alternate care sites may admit individuals from California Department of Public Health (CDPH) licensed SNFs. Patients must be lower risk decompensation and semi-ambulatory. Alternate care sites have all of the following: staffing that includes physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, personal care attendants, Read More…
LeadingAge has successfully advocated for provisions and policies that directly help members maintain operations while providing the best care and services during the pandemic. Today, hundreds of LeadingAge staff, state executives and members from across the country would have descended on Washington D.C., for meetings with members of Congress as part of our annual Lobby Read More…
The California Department of Public Health has released clarification for requesting staffing resources during this pandemic. Healthcare facilities that experience a sudden spike in staff absenteeism must report these issues as an unusual occurrence. Upon notification, CDPH and the local health department will assess the situation and determine whether the facility can continue to operate Read More…
On April 15th, CMS released a summary of the COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Blanket Waivers for Health Care Providers. Included in those blanket waivers is a reference to PBJ data entry. Staffing Data Submission. CMS is waiving 42 CFR 483.70(q) to provide relief to long-term care facilities on the requirements for submitting staffing data through the Read More…
In the past few weeks, at least three LeadingAge California CCRC member communities have received a notification letter from the Department of Health Care Services [DHCS] that the SNF must pay the per bed Quality Assurance Fee [QAF]. LeadingAge California has been successful in obtaining a correction in the DHCS database so that members will Read More…
On March 18th, DSS issued Provider Information Notice 20-08-ASC providing updated or additional statewide waivers for certain licensing requirements pertaining to Adult and Senior Care (ASC) licensees, particularly around workforce requirements. Updated PIN supersedes the previous PIN 20-07-ASC and include the following: Recommendations on the prevention, containment and mitigation measures for COVID-19, outlining responses to Read More…
Updated on March 26th. Updates in italics. During HUD’s call on March 18th, HUD emphasized looking to the CDC and state and local public health departments for guidance with regards to the health and safety of the residents. HUD is doing its best to adapt to the situation but reinforced that it could only handle Read More…