As
a part of President Trump’s Opening Up America Again effort, the Centers
for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a new independent
Commission that will conduct a comprehensive
assessment of the nursing home response to the 2019 Novel Coronavirus
(COVID-19) pandemic. The Commission will provide independent recommendations
to the contractor to review and report to CMS to help inform immediate and
future responses to COVID-19 in nursing homes. This unprecedented effort
builds upon the agency’s five-part
plan unveiled
last April to ensure safety and quality in America’s nursing homes, as well
as recent CMS efforts to combat the spread of COVID-19 within these
facilities. Tomorrow marks the beginning of Older Americans Month
and, as we take this time to honor seniors, CMS remains committed to
enacting policies that benefit our Nation’s seniors.
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