March 18, 2020 – Issue #2058

NC DPH AND NC AHEC WILL HOLD WEEKLY FORUMS

The NC Department of Health and Human Services’ Division of Public Health (DPH), the CDC and others continue to provide materials and guidance related to COVID-19.
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MEDICARE THREE-DAY STAY WAIVER

CMS has issued a waiver of the three-day stay required to trigger SNF Medicare coverage.
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CHILDCARE NEEDS FOR ESSENTIAL STAFF

State officials are continuing to work on solutions for childcare following the closure of schools.
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SNF MEDICARE CLAIMS INCORRECTLY CANCELLED

From January 26 through February 16, 2020, a software issue caused Medicare Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) claims to be incorrectly cancelled with a message that there was no three-day qualifying hospital stay.
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REQUESTING A HARDSHIP PAYMENT FROM NC MEDICAID

There is a process through which providers can request a hardship advance from the state.
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FUNDS RECOUPED FROM MEDICAID CHECKWRITE

Recently, we have received several calls from providers concerned that funds were unexpectedly recouped from their most recent Medicaid checkwrite.
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NCHCFA WEBSITE REMINDER- IMPORTANT CORONAVIRUS RESOURCES

NCHCFA has developed a dedicated Coronavirus (COVID-19) section on the home page of our website.
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CANCELLED EDUCATION

This is a reminder that NCHCFA has cancelled MDS and Beyond seminars that were scheduled this week as well as Regulatory Basics in Long Term Care program March 31-April 2 in Durham.
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REGISTER FOR THE NEXT NCHCFA LUNCH AND LEARN WEBINAR

The next NCHCFA Lunch and Learn Webinar is scheduled for Thursday, March 26th at 12:00 PM.
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REGISTER TODAY FOR THE 2ND ANNUAL NCHCFA LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE – MAY 18-19, 2020

Join your colleagues for NCHCFA's 2nd Annual Legislative Conference, May 18-19, 2020 in Raleigh, NC.
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DID YOU KNOW?

The meal that became a St. Patrick’s Day staple across the country—corned beef and cabbage—was an American innovation.
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