Posts Tagged ‘covid-19’
Don’t assume every COVID-19 test site is legit
If you’ve been looking for a COVID-19 test, you probably know that they are in short supply. Unfortunately, scammers love to “help” with shortages. They’ve created fake and unauthorized at-home testing kits, and they’re still at it with fake COVID-19 testing sites. Learn more at the FTC post, here.
Read MoreCurrent Nursing Home Visitation Requirements in New York State: What Visitors Need to Know
submitted by Bria Lewis, Esq., Staff Attorney On January 12, 2022, NYS Department of Health (DOH) updated their visitation guidance for nursing homes. These rules are in addition to CMS’ guidelines. CMS released an FAQ on December 23, 2021(recently revised on January 6, 2022) to provide clarification and examples on the visitation guidelines they released…
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CMS: Visitation in Nursing Homes is Allowed for All Residents at All Times
submitted by Lindsay Heckler, Supervising Attorney *UPDATE* NYS Department of Health directs nursing homes to follow CMS guidelines: visitation in nursing homes is allowed for all residents at all times. On November 16, 2021, the NYS Department of Health issued Dear Administrator Letter DAL-NH 21-27, accessed here, directing all nursing homes to immediately comply with…
Read MoreChafee Funds Program of NYS: COVID-19 Cash Assistance for Foster Youth
submitted by Kiana Stamps, intern The Chafee Program offers assistance to help current and former foster care youth achieve self-sufficiency. Additional Chafee Cash Assistance funds will be distributed on a one-time, first-come, first served basis in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. ELIGIBILITY: Chafee cash assistance is available until September 30, 2021 for: Young adults, 18…
Read MoreEmergency Regulations for Personal Caregiving and Compassionate Caregiving Visitors are No Longer in Effect
submitted by Bria Lewis, Esq., Staff Attorney On June 1, 2021, the NYS Department of Health (DOH) issued emergency regulations for personal caregiving and compassionate caregiving visitors in nursing homes and adult care facilities (ACF), as established by 2801-h of the Public Health Law (PHL) and section 461-u of the Social Services Law (SSL). These…
Read MoreFederal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) COVID-19 Funeral Assistance
submitted by Jessica Tiburcio, Law Student Losing a loved one is one of the most tragic imaginable experiences. If you have lost a loved one or loved ones to a COVID-19 related issue, you may qualify for certain eligible funeral expenses under FEMA’s COVID-19 Funeral Assistance Program. FEMA Funeral Assistance helps with the cost of…
Read MoreUpdated Guidelines for Resident Outings During the Pandemic
submitted by Bria Lewis, Esq, Staff Attorney With the recently updated guidelines for visitation from the New York State Department of Health (DOH), many residents living in nursing homes or adult care facilities (facility) and their loved ones have had many questions. The Center for Elder Law & Justice has prepared a fact sheet on…
Read MoreNYS Department of Health Releases Expanded Visitation Guidelines for Nursing Homes and Adult Care Facilities
submitted by Bria Lewis, Esq, Staff Attorney On March 25, 2021, the NYS Department of Health (DOH) updated guidelines for visitation for both nursing homes and adult care facilities. Overall these guidelines are consistent with the federal guidelines released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on March 10, 2021, which addressed the…
Read MoreUpdated Federal Visitation Guidelines
Submitted by Bria Lewis, Esq, Staff Attorney On March 10, 2021 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released an update to their nursing home visitation guidelines. This guidance addresses the impact that the COVID-19 vaccination has on visitation. The information contained in this guidance supersedes and replaces previously issued guidance and recommendations regarding visitation.…
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