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The information on this page includes resources from federal entities regarding COVID-19 in long-term care facilities. Jump to:
REVISED! CMS Guidance (QSO-20-39-NH) to State Survey Agency Directors Regarding Nursing Home Visitation - May 8, 2023
EXPIRED! CMS Guidance (QSO-20-38-NH) to State Survey Agency Directors Regarding Long-Term Care Facility Testing Requirements and Revised COVID19 Focused Survey Tool - May 11, 2023
EXPIRED! CMS Guidance (QSO-22-11-ALL) for the Interim Final Rule - Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination - October 26, 2022
EXPIRED! CMS Guidance (QSO-22-09-ALL) for the Interim Final Rule - Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination - October 26, 2022
EXPIRED! CMS Guidance (QSO-22-07-ALL) for the Interim Final Rule - Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination - October 26, 2022
CMS Guidance (QSO-22-17-ALL) Surveys for compliance with Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination Requirements - June 14, 2022
CMS FAQs on Nursing Home Visitation - February 2, 2022
CMS Infographic on How to Safely Conduct Visits to Nursing Homes - January 26, 2022
CMS Guidance (QSO-22-10-ALL) Vaccination Expectations for Surveyors Performing Federal Oversight - January 25, 2022
CMS Memo (QSO-04-ALL) on Vaccine Requirement for Health Care Staff Suspended so Long as Court Ordered Injunctions Remain in Effect - December 2, 2021
CMS Guidance (QSO-22-02-ALL) Changes to COVID-19 Survey Activities and Increased Oversight in Nursing Homes - November 12, 2021
CMS Requires All Staff of Long-Term Care Facilities to be Vaccinated - November 4, 2021
CMS Graphic on Visiting Loved Ones in a Nursing Home (Spanish) – March 15, 2021
CMS Memo (QSO-20-30-NH) on Nursing Home Reopening Recommendations for State and Local Officials - September 28, 2020
CMS Memo (QSO-20-39-NH) on Nursing Home Visitation - September 17, 2020
CMS Coronavirus COVID-19 Stakeholder Calls
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CMS Memo (QSO-20-35-ALL) on Survey Activities and Enforcement - August 17, 2020
CMS COVID-19 Nursing Home Data - July 18, 2020
CMS Resources to Protect Nursing Home Residents Against COVID-19 - July 22, 2020
CMS Press Release: Nursing Home Residents’ Right to Retain Federal Economic Incentive Payments – June 11, 2020
CMS Memo (QSO 20-32-NH) Release of COVID-19 Nursing Home Data – June 4, 2020
CMS Press Release: Nursing Home COVID-19 Data and Inspections Results Available on Nursing Home Compare – June 1, 2020
CMS Memo (QSO-20-31-All) to State Survey Agency Directors Focused Infection Control Surveys and CARES Act Supplemental Funding – June 1, 2020
CMS Letter to Governors – May 31, 2020
CMS Nursing Home COVID-19 Data Chart and Website – May 24, 2020
Press Release: HHS Announces Nearly $4.9 Billion Distribution to Nursing Facilities Impacted by COVID-19 - May 22, 2020
CMS Guidance (QSO-20-30-NH) on Nursing Home Reopening Recommendations for State and Local Officials (press release and FAQs) - May 18, 2020
CMS Press Release on Trump Administration Changes to Support U.S. Healthcare System During COVID-19 Pandemic - April 30, 2020
CMS Guidance (QSO-20-28-NH) on Nursing Home Compare Updates, Nursing Home Staff Counts, and FAQs - April 24, 2020
Civil Money Penalty (CMP) Application for Communicative Technology Requests - April 24, 2020
Recognizing that visitor restrictions may be difficult for residents and families during COVID-19, CMS has developed this application template and application approval letter for requests for the use of Civil Money Penalty (CMP) Reinvestment funds to provide residents with adaptive communicative technologies. Applicants shall submit this CMP Reinvestment Application to the applicable state agency (SA). The SA shall make a determination on the potential of the project to benefit nursing home residents and improve their quality of care or quality of life. The applicant will be notified by the SA about a funding decision, and applicants may contact the applicable SA with questions about their CMP Reinvestment Application. For additional information review the CMP Application for Communicative Technology Requests Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for State Medicaid Agencies.
CMS Memorandum (QSO-20-25-NH) on COVID-19 Long-Term Care Facility Transfer Scenarios - April 13, 2020
Revised Guidance for Nursing Homes (press release) - April 2, 2020
COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Blanket Waivers for Health Care Providers - March 30, 2020
CMS Waivers for Long-Term Care Facilities: CMS Flexibilities to Fight COVID-19 - March 28, 2020
Long-Term Care Nursing Homes Telehealth and Telemedicine Tool Kit - March 28, 2020
Revised Guidance for Surveyors (QSO-20-20-All) - March 23, 2020
Guidance for Infection Control and Prevention of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Nursing Homes (QSO-20-14-NH REVISED) (press release) - March 13, 2020
Press Release: CMS Announces Actions to Address Spread of Coronavirus - March 4, 2020
Suspension of Survey Activities - March 4, 2020
Coronavirus – Updates for State Surveyors and Accrediting Organizations
CDC: Interim Guidance for Managing Healthcare Personnel with SARS-CoV-2 Infection or Exposure to SARS-CoV-2 - September 23, 2022
CDC: Strategies to Mitigate Healthcare Personnel Staffing Shortages - September 23, 2022
CDC: Clinical Outreach and Community Activity (COCA) Calls – Coronavirus Disease 2019
CMS Responds to Consumer Voice's Visitation Questions - September 28, 2021
What to Look for and Questions to Ask as You Resume Visits in a Long-Term Care Facility
Should I Take My Loved One Home During the COVID-19 Crisis?
Keeping Family Together During COVID-19: A Checklist
Taking Care of You: Tips for the resident
Taking Care of You: Tips for the family caregiver
COVID-19 and Nursing Homes: What Residents and Families Need to Know
COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions
Family Advocacy for Nursing Home Residents During COVID-19
Family Councils and Advocacy During COVID-19
COVID-19 Recommendations for Protecting Residents and Staff of Long-Term Care Facilities
Consumer Voice Summaries:
Consumer Voice Summary of the CDC’s Guidance on Quarantine for Residents of Long-Term Care Facilities - April 8, 2021
Consumer Voice Summary of of March 10, 2021 Revised CMS Guidance on Visitation - April 2, 2021
Consumer Voice Summary of CMS Memo on COVID-19 Survey Activities - January 6, 2021
Consumer Voice Summary of CMS Information Related to COVID-19 Released June 1, 2020 - June 4, 2020
Consumer Voice Summary of Supplemental Information for Transfer/Discharge Issued by CMS - April 13, 2020
Consumer Voice Summary of Supplemental Information for Transfer/Discharge Issued by CMS - April 13, 2020
Consumer Voice Summary of CMS Waivers for Long-Term Care Facilities - March 28, 2020
Fact Sheet on the New Nationwide Test to Treat Initiative - March 9, 2022
NCLER Fact Sheet: Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) and Stimulus Checks: What You Need to Know - Updated August 2021
NCLER Fact Sheet: Nursing Home Residents, Medicaid, and Stimulus Checks: What You Need to Know - Updated August 2021
Lifeline Program for Low-Income Consumers
KFF: State Data and Policy Actions to Address Coronavirus - July 27, 2020
HHS and FEMA: Free Face Coverings for the Aging and Disability Networks - June 18, 2020
Alzheimer's Association COVID-19 Resources - June 2, 2020
FEMA: COVID-19 Pandemic Operational Guidance for the 2020 Hurricane Season - May 2020
Dementia and COVID-19: How to Help People Living with Cognitive Changes - May 21, 2020
NCLER Practice Tip on Stimulus Payments and Representative Payees: What You Need to Know - May 28, 2020
NCLER Tip Sheet: Advance Care Planning and COVID-19 - May 20, 2020
Institute on Aging Fact Sheet: COVID-19 Related Scams (English, Spanish, Chinese, Russian) - May 15, 2020
American Bar Association: Frequently Asked Questions by Guardians about the COVID-19 Pandemic - Updated June 16, 2020
Kaiser Family Foundation: State Reporting of Cases and Deaths Due to COVID-19 in Long-Term Care Facilities - April 23, 2020
Letter to Faith Community Leaders to Increase Efforts to Connect with and Support Older Survivors of Abuse - April 23, 2020
American Council on Aging: Do COVID-19 Stimulus Checks Impact Eligibility for Persons on Medicaid? In Nursing Homes? Or Spouses? - April 16, 2020
Notification of Enforcement Discretion for Telehealth Remote Communications during the COVID-19 Nationwide Public Health Emergency (memo) - March 17, 2020
Alzheimer’s Association: Emergency Preparedness: Caring for persons living with dementia in a long-term or community-based care setting (press release) - March 30, 2020
NCOA: Tools for Reaching a Remote Audience - April 3, 2020
Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act Signed into Law
The President signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act, or CARES Act, into law. The Act provides a total of $2.2 trillion, with $955 million directed to Administration for Community Living (ACL) programs, which includes $20 million for the Ombudsman Program under Title VII of the Older Americans Act (OAA). ACL staff are developing FAQs and other technical assistance materials which will be available on the ACL COVID-19 page. Read more on the CARES Act on the ACL website.
Justice in Aging: Nursing Facilities and Assisted Living During the COVID-19 Emergency Webinar Recording (PowerPoint Slides)
AMDA: COVID-19 in PALTC settings
Long-Term Care Community Coalition: Protecting Vulnerable Residents from Coronavirus