Federal officials issued revised guidelines for nursing homes on Wednesday, saying people should now be allowed to visit residents indoors in most cases. The guidance, issued by the Centers for ...

Home visits are used for a variety of services and patient populations. We used national survey data from physician practices and accountable care organizations (ACOs), paired with qualitative ...

Earlier this week, the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) revised its previous guidance concerning nursing home visits, and—in much welcome news to residents and their loved ones—is ...

QUINCY — It's the news many family members have been waiting for as the weather begins to turn colder: indoor nursing homes visits are beginning again. The federal government has issued new guidelines ...

These proposed Medicare cuts could force seniors to pay out of pocket for home nursing visits that currently cost them ...

Patients with complex needs, including those with multiple chronic conditions, functional limitations, or homebound status, often face major challenges in accessing care. Home-based primary care, the ...

A proposal tucked into the physician fee schedule issued last week includes a new payment mechanism that could improve follow-up care in nursing homes for post-surgical patients, including those with ...

Nursing home residents vaccinated against COVID-19 can get hugs again from their loved ones, and all residents may enjoy more indoor visits, the government said Wednesday in a step toward pre-pandemic ...

As the coronavirus spreads, many nursing homes and assisted living facilities are discouraging family members from visiting loved ones, and they are screening those who do come. President Trump ...

NURSING HOME VISITATION. MEREDITH. MEREDITH: THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH USED THIS NURSING HOME BEHIND ME AS THE BACKDROP FOR ITS ANNOUNCEMENT ON RELAXING SOME OF THE GUIDELINES. FOR VISITATION AT ...

Louisiana is loosening COVID-19 restrictions on visits to nursing homes. New guidance from the federal government allows nursing homes to conduct outdoor visitation with social distancing, and Gov.