CMS Updates COVID-19 Testing Methodology for Nursing Homes

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced an update to the methodology employed to determine the rate of COVID-19 cases in counties, affecting nursing homes who are required to test staff for COVID-19 based on the positivity rate of their respective counties. The changes help to reduce the burden on nursing homes in rural counties with seemingly high comparative positivity rates.
Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center - Category: Rural Health Source Type: news