May 6, 2020 – Issue #2065

NCHCFA COMMENTS ON PROPOSED NURSE AIDE RECIPROCITY RULE

NCHCFA submitted a letter this week to the North Carolina Medical Care Commission regarding its recently proposed temporary rule to allow Nurse Aides registered in other states to work in North Carolina.
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REGISTER TODAY FOR MAY 7TH COVID RELATED MDS CODING & MEDICARE REIMBURSEMENT WEBINAR

Based on COVID related questions from our members, we have scheduled a webinar for Thursday, May 7th.
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SPECIAL BULLETINS OF IMPORTANCE TO SNFS

NC Medicaid, throughout the COVID crisis, has released numerous special bulletins concerning waivers, clarifications, rate modifications and others.
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COVID-19 SPECIAL MOMENT - AYDEN COMMUNITY SUPPORTS AYDEN COURT NURSING HOME

Ayden town leaders and community members showed their support on April 22nd at Ayden Court Nursing Home.
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NC HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS WEEK

This week is North Carolina’s 2020 Hurricane Preparedness Week – a time for everyone to make weather-readiness a priority.
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SPECIAL BULLETIN COVID-19 #82

Expedited Hardship Advances and Retroactive Targeted Rate Increases for Skilled Nursing Facilities and Adult Care Homes Serving COVID-positive Patients.
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COMPREHENSIVE INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT ENTITY SERVICES CONTRACT

On April 24, 2020, the Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Health Benefits (Department) cancelled award of the Comprehensive Independent Assessment Entity (CIAE) Services contract to Keystone Peer Review Organization, Inc. (KEPRO).
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REGISTER TODAY FOR NCHCFA’S VIRTUAL SEMINAR ON MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY AND EARN CEUS

As a replacement for our in-person education seminars due to COVID-19, NCHCFA will begin our distant learning education next month.
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DATE CHANGED FOR FREE WEBINAR ON PROVIDER LIABILITY ISSUES ARISING IN TODAY’S COVID-19 CLIMATE

Register to attend our upcoming FREE webinar presented by Poyner Spruill, LLC on provider liability issues arising in today’s COVID-19 climate.
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JJ/JM PART A SPRINGING INTO SUMMER VIRTUAL TOUR 2020

Palmetto GBA is excited to present their first ever Medicare Part A Spring Virtual Tour for Jurisdictions J and M.
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DID YOU KNOW?

Years ago, television shows used to only be reruns during the summer months.
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