Greetings!

Today we're hosting our Friday afternoon member call on COVID-19 at 3:30 pm. You need to register in advance for the call, but if have done so previously, you should already have the call-in info.

 

This message also includes:

We look forward to talking with everyone at 3:30 pm.

Sincerely,

April Payne, LNHA

Vice President of Quality Improvement | Director of VCAL

Virginia Health Care Association | Virginia Center for Assisted Living 

VHCA-VCAL Member Call: COVID-19

April 24, 2020 | 3:30 pm

 

Register for the meeting:

https://zoom.us/meeting/register/u5YocOmqqTwpL2rg4M3H_eGy7zU3YexcYg

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting, including calendar notices for the calls over the next month.

Agenda

Please mute your line to improve the sound quality on the call. Zoom has a chat feature you can use to send questions or comments if you join via your computer.

Instructions for Submitting Banking Information

for Medicaid $20 Per Day Add-On

This week, the General Assembly approved Gov. Ralph Northam’s $20 per day add-on to Medicaid nursing facility reimbursement during the COVID-19 emergency. While the implementation details are yet to be finalized, we have had multiple conversations with DMAS and the managed care organizations (MCOs) about how this process will be implemented. Please review the preliminary information we have received about the add-on for your planning purposes.

Because distribution of this funding will occur outside the normal claims processing systems, the CCC Plus MCOs are requesting a one-time submission of banking information for all your facilities and a copy of W-9s. We are recommending you do this as soon as possible (even before the DMAS guidance is finalized). 

These should be sent encrypted to:

Aetna

[email protected]

[email protected]

Anthem

[email protected]

[email protected]

Magellan

[email protected]

 

Optima

[email protected]

 

United

[email protected]

Virginia Premier

[email protected]

Update to Provider Relief Fund FAQs

 

AHCA/NCAL’s FAQs on the Provider Relief Fund has been updated as of today (April 24) to include information on the additional funding to be released this week.

We will share additional updates as more information becomes available.

Suspension of Nursing Facility

Preadmission Screening Requirement

In new Executive Order 58, Gov. Ralph Northam announced that DMAS will suspend preadmission screening pursuant to § 32.1-330 of the Code of Virginia. All new nursing facility admissions will be treated like exempted hospital discharges.

How to Request Medical Reserve Corps Volunteers

VDH has established a process for facilities to request Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) volunteers. Facilities should visit the VDH MRC Volunteer Request webpage to access step-by-step instructions, the request from, and template Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).

Regional coordinators will receive the requests and work with the facilities to staff. Efforts are being made to quickly ramp up operations to support the most critical needs. The VDH Office of Emergency Preparedness appreciates your patience as it implements this new process and fulfill this new mission.

Last week Gov. Ralph Northam announced a statewide effort in collaboration with the MRC to recruit medical and non-medical volunteers in the fight against COVID-19.

Members of Congress Send

Uplifting Messages for Residents and Staff

As part of our ongoing effort to collect words of encouragement for residents and staff from members of Virginia’s Congressional delegation, we have more videos for you to share. These messages are a great way to give residents a boost and show the public’s appreciation for our frontline caregivers.

Please share with residents and staff and post on your social media channels.

Videos are available from:

We have previously shared this message from Gov. Ralph Northam: https://youtu.be/krYYV1NeCbU .

You can also visit the  VHCA-VCAL YouTube channel for access to most of the videos.