Case management under pressure: Navigating the challenges of COVID-19

May 15, 2020
Case Management Monthly

As hospitals across the country scramble to keep up with an influx of COVID-19 patients, while simultaneously experiencing critical shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE), staff, and testing supplies, case managers are being increasingly pulled into the fray.

COVID-19-related regulatory changes keep rolling in

May 22, 2020
Case Management Monthly

As the COVID-19 pandemic persists, the government has continued to issue regulatory changes in an attempt to ease the strain hospitals are facing. There are several updates relevant to case managers.

Director's desk: The case manager’s view of COVID-19

May 29, 2020
Case Management Monthly

With the current COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare facilities are either working at a frenetic pace to treat an increasing number of sick patients or frantically preparing themselves for what’s yet to come.

Complex case: False negative COVID-19 results

June 5, 2020
Case Management Monthly

Doug’s wife drives him to the local hospital emergency department (ED) because he has been experiencing possible COVID-19 symptoms for the past week. His symptoms started with a headache, a dry cough, muscle aches, and a low-grade fever of 99.6 degrees Fahrenheit.

CMS issues COVID-19–related discharge planning changes

May 21, 2020
Case Management Monthly

In a bit of good news, CMS has waived several requirements related to the discharge planning changes that went into effect in November 2019.

Hospitals to be reimbursed for treating uninsured COVID-19 patients

May 21, 2020
Case Management Monthly

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will reimburse hospitals at Medicare rates for treating uninsured novel coronavirus (COVID-19) patients, Alex Azar, secretary of HHS, announced on April 3. The funding will be part of the $100 billion allocated to healthcare providers as part of the CARES Act.