2020-07-17-MLNC-SE

 
SPECIAL EDITION

Friday, July 17, 2020

COVID-19: Nursing Home Testing, SNF Benefit Period Waiver

MLN Matters Special Edition Article SE20011 Medicare Fee-for-Service (FFS) Response to the Public Health Emergency on the Coronavirus (COVID-19) (PDF) is updated. Learn about:

• Updated Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines for testing nursing home residents and patients
• Update on applying the Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) benefit period waiver

View this edition as a PDF (PDF)

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