UPDATED November 5 — As concern about the coronavirus grows, VNAA and ElevatingHOME are helping our members prepare. Visit this page regularly for current information, tools, and resources to help VNAA and ElevatingHOME members plan for and respond to COVID-19. Our partners at LeadingAge are updating information for aging services providers daily. Visit the LeadingAge website to learn more.
Tools & Resources
- Home Health Agencies Receive 2% Update (11/5/20) NEW
- Bill to Allow Home Health Telehealth Reimbursement Introduced (10/27/20)
- COVID-19 Hospice Respite Care Relief Act Introduced (8/4/20)
- New & Extended Provider Relief Fund Opportunities (8/3/20)
- Hill Briefing on LeadingAge’s Act for Older Adults Campaign (7/21/20)
- LeadingAge and VNAA/ElevatingHOME Letter to Pence on Defense Production Act (7/20/20)
- CMS Extends Deadlines for HCBS Settings Rule (7/14/20)
- LeadingAge Provider Relief Explainer Document Updated (7/14/20)
- LeadingAge, ElevatingHOME, VNAA Comments on CMS’ May Interim Final Rule (7/8/20)
- OSHA Respiratory Protection Program & Mask Fittings (7/7/20)
- Paycheck Protection Program Extended to August 8 (7/6/20)
- LeadingAge and VNAA/ElevatingHOME Letter to Secretary Alex Azar on Public Health Emergency (6/30/20)
- Act for Older Adults: Medicare Home Health (6/29/20)
- HHS Clarifies Provider Relief Medicaid Distribution Application Items (6/26/20)
- One Provider’s View: Lessons Learned from the Pandemic (6/26/20)
- New PPP Rules Provides Updates on Loan Forgiveness Processes (6/26/20)
- CMS Issues Visitation FAQs for Nursing Home Providers (6/25/20)
- Health Disparities Highlighted by COVID-19 Data (6/24/20)
- Simplified PPP Loan Forgiveness Application Announced (6/17/20)
- Diagnostic Testing Support for Affordable Housing Communities (6/17/20)
- Federal Reserve Announces Plan to Expand Loans to Not-For-Profits (6/17/20)
- SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans Reopen (6/17/20)
- Staff Vacations and Travel Considerations During COVID-19 (6/17/20)
- LeadingAge Asks You to Act for Older Adults (6/15/20)
- LeadingAge and VNAA/ElevatingHOME Letter to Congress on COVID-19 Relief Package (6/15/20) REVISED
- June Paycheck Protection Program Guidance Implements Flexibility Act (6/12/20)
- HHS Launches Application Portal for PRF Payments to Medicaid Providers (6/11/20)
- LeadingAge and VNAA/ElevatingHOME Letter to Congress on COVID-19 Relief Package (6/10/20)
- LeadingAge and VNAA/ElevatingHOME Hospice Comment Letter to CMS (6/9/20)
- LeadingAge and VNAA/ElevatingHOME Comments on CMS First Interim Final Rule (6/3/20)
- Provider Relief Fund June 3 Deadline Is Last Chance for “True Up” Payment for Medicare providers (6/2/20)
- CMS Announces Enhanced Survey Activity and Enforcement Remedies Related to Infection Control (6/2/20)
- Paycheck Protection Program Forgiveness Guidance Issued (5/29/20)
- LeadingAge and VNAA/ElevatingHOME Statement for the Record: Senate Special Committee on Aging (5/29/20)
- Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act Summary (5/28/20)
- LeadingAge and VNAA/ElevatingHome Letter to Congress on COVID-19 Testing Needs (5/28/20)
- Paycheck Protection Program Guidance on Certification of Need: New Information, Unanswered Questions (5/13/20)
- HHS Issues New Provider Relief FAQ and says More Relief Coming (5/11/20)
- LeadingAge Provider Relief Fund Background, Considerations & Frequently Asked Questions (5/7/20)
- Home Health Blanket Waivers Chart (5/5/20) (REVISED)
- LeadingAge Letter regarding Aging Services Provider Relief Fund Requests (5/4/20)
- National Hospice Stakeholder Letter for Next COVID-19 Relief Bill (4/28/20)
- Advance Care and Serious Illness Resources (4/28/20)
- New FAQ Clarifies Some Provider Relief Fund Questions (4/28/20)
- New Resources Help Make Decisions about Provider Relief & Other Funds (4/22/20)
- Contact Congress Today for National Day Of Action For Aging Services (4/22/20)
- Boosting Your Resilience During Adversity Quick Cast (4/21/20)
- This week in Congress: Another Day, Another (Billion) Dollars? (4/21/20)
- FCC’s Telehealth COVID-19 Funds (4/17/20)
- Hospice, Hospice Partners, and Telehealth in the Time of COVID-19 (4/16/20)
- LeadingAge Calls for New Funds, Expanded Eligibility for Paycheck Protection Program (4/16/20)
- COVID-19 Grants, Loans & Advance Funding Opportunities For Not-For-Profit Providers (4/15/20)
- LeadingAge, VNAA/ElevatingHome and BMA Request to CMMI for Delay for VBDI model: Hospice Benefit (4/13/20)
- Contact Congress for Aging Services Relief (4/13/20)
- Talking Points: Responding to Negative Views on Aging Services in Pandemic (4/13/20)
- Home Health Blanket Waivers Chart (4/10/20) (REVISED)
- Implementing the New Emergency Paid Sick Leave and Paid FMLA Provisions (4/10/20)
- COVID 19 Stimulus Bill Facility Impact Calculators Explainer Document (4/7/20)
- COVID 19 Stimulus Bill Facility Impact Calculator Part A (4/7/20)
- COVID 19 Stimulus Bill Facility Impact Calculator (4/7/20)
- LeadingAge and VNAA/ElevatingHome Asks for Emergency Funding in CARES Act (4/5/20)
- Paycheck Protection Program Guidance Issued on Affiliation and for Faith-Based Organizations (4/5/20)
- Paycheck Protection Program Affiliation Guidance (4/5/20)
- Paycheck Protection Program Faith-Based Organization FAQs (4/5/20)
- New Paid Sick Leave and FMLA Leave in the Families First Response Act (4/4/20) (REVISED)
- Small Business Administration Loans Available to Support Providers through COVID-19 Pandemic (4/3/20) (UPDATED
- LeadingAge and VNAA/ElevatingHome Asks for COVID-19 Package 4 (4/3/20)
- LeadingAge Members Innovate Workforce Solutions During Coronavirus Crisis (4/1/20)
- Creating Calm: Simple Activities for Stressful Times (QuickCast) (4/1/20)
- CARES Act Expands Federal Small Business Loans, Can Support Aging Services (3/31/20)
- U.S. Chamber of Commerce Small Business COVID-19 Emergency Loan Guide (3/31/20)
- CMS Emergencies Landing Page (3/30/20)
- New Paid Sick Leave and FMLA Leave in the Families First Response Act (3/29/20) (REVISED)
- CMS Accelerated and Advance Payments Fact Sheet (3/28/20)
- What’s in the CARES Act for LeadingAge Members? (3/28/20)
- Member Ideas & Inspiration (3/27/20)
- Federal Coronavirus Response Increases Medicaid Funding for States (3/27/20)
- Visitor Decision Flowchart for End-of-Life (3/27/20)
- Up In The Air: How Coronavirus Lives in the Air and On Surfaces (3/25/20)
- COVID-19 Creates New MA Plan Obligations and Flexibilities (3/24/20) (UPDATED)
- Letter to CMS Requesting Blanket 1135 Waivers for Hospice and Home Health
- Center for Clinical Standards and Quality/Quality, Safety & OversightGroup
- FAQs on National Guard Deployment and Public Health Service Corps
- Small Business Administration Loans Available to Support Providers through COVID-19 Pandemic
- President Signs Families First Coronavirus Response Act; What Does This Mean for Aging Services?
- Joint Recommendations from National Hospice Groups Regarding COVID-19 Relief
- Hospice Requests for Regulatory and Statutory Change
- Home Health Requests for Regulatory and Statutory Change
- Home Health Infection Control Guidance
- Special Visitor and Infection Control Guidance for Hospice
- Template Letter for Visitors to Patients Receiving Home Hospice Services
- Template Letter for Visitors to Patients Receiving Home Health Services
- Coronavirus Preparation and Policy QuickCast
- Crisis Communications: Messaging Negative Publicity Webinar
- Coronavirus: The Time For Calm Preparedness Is Now
Trusted Links & Information
- Telehealth Coverage Policies in the Time of COVID-19 to Date
- Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) Resources
- World Health Organization (WHO) Resources
- Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Coronavirus Resources & Guidance
- CDC Guide to Preparing Your Community
- WHO Risk Communication Package for Health Care Facilities
- WHO Intro Video to Coronavirus
- CDC Printable Fact Sheets for the Public
- CDC Video Series, Coronavirus Prevention for Individuals
Resources for all Aging Services
- Positive Diagnosis in Staff – Letter to Residents and Families
- Positive Diagnosis – Letter to Residents and Families
- COVID-19 Deaths – Letter to Residents and Families
- COVID-19 Deaths – Press Release
- Positive Diagnoses-Press Release
- Testing for COVID-19-Letter to Residents and Families
- Crisis Communications Media Plan
- Testing for COVID-19-Press Release
- Sample Media Talking Points