AHA holding webcast on site-neutral payment provisions
The American Hospital Association (AHA) is holding a special members-only virtual advocacy day next week on the site-neutral payment...
Rosebud, Pine Ridge hospitals to benefit from accreditation contract
Hospitals on the Rosebud and Pine Ridge Indian reservations are among federally operated medical facilities across eight states that...
HRSA issues proposed rule on drug pricing dispute resolution
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is proposing a dispute resolution process for 340B Drug Pricing Program hospitals...
CMS urged to delay HOPD site-neutral policies
In a letter sent to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Scott A. Duke, president/CEO of the...
CMS policy to require immediate enforcement remedies for SNFs, NFs, SNF/NFs
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is implementing a national policy for skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), nursing...
CDC issues influenza toolkit for long-term care employers
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a toolkit to help long-term care employers prepare for...
HRSA awards $149M in primary care workforce development grants
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has awarded more than $149 million in workforce development grants through a...
Deadline to apply for NHSC loan repayment program approaching
The deadline to apply for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Students to Service Loan Repayment Program (S2S LRP)...
CDC: Two quarters of CDI data calculated with incorrect risk-adjustment
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has notified the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) that...
CMS proposes risk-adjustment, cost-sharing changes for Health Insurance Marketplaces
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on Monday issued a proposed rule that would set the standards governing...