Medicare will require nursing homes to report COVID vaccinations
Officials hope the move will be an incentive for facilities to keep giving shots even as the worst ravages of the pandemic ease.
By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVARAssociated Press
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WASHINGTON Medicare will require nursing homes to report COVID-19 vaccination rates for residents and staff, the government said Tuesday, in what officials hope will be an incentive for facilities to keep giving shots even as the worst ravages of the pandemic ease.
“We’re hoping to drive increased vaccination rates among residents and staff, as well as transparency for residents and their families,” said Dr. Lee Fleisher, chief medical officer at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
Medicare requires nursing homes to report COVID vaccinations
by Ricardo Alonso-zaldivar, The Associated Press
Posted May 11, 2021 11:16 am EDT
Last Updated May 11, 2021 at 11:28 am EDT
WASHINGTON (AP) Medicare will require nursing homes to report COVID-19 vaccination rates for residents and staff, the government said Tuesday, in what officials hope will be an incentive for facilities to keep giving shots even as the worst ravages of the pandemic ease.
“We’re hoping to drive increased vaccination rates among residents and staff, as well as transparency for residents and their families,” said Dr. Lee Fleisher, chief medical officer at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
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Originally published on May 11, 2021 9:29 pm
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