CMS Issues Guidance on Hospital Space-Sharing Arrangements
CMS issued draft
guidance regarding co-location or space-sharing arrangements between
hospitals and other providers. The draft guidance would allow hospitals to
share...
CMS announces increased nursing home staffing oversight, changes to PBJ manual
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on Nov. 30 announced actions that will increase nursing home oversight...
CDC’s New COVID-19 Community Levels Recommendations Do Not Apply in Healthcare Settings
On February 25, the CDC updated it's guidance on COVID-19 prevention steps by transitioning from community transmission rates to...
CMS announces extension of 2016 reporting deadline for reporting eCQM data
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is notifying hospitals and critical access hospitals participating in the Hospital...
President signs funding legislation
President Trump on Sept. 28 signed a spending package into law that averted a government shutdown, at least for...
CMS releases 2019 OPPS/ASC payment system rule
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the 2019 outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS)/ambulatory surgical center (ASC)...
SAMHSA Grants Available to Expand Overdose Prevention Programs
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) grants available to expand overdose prevention programs. Primary and behavioral...
Hospice Compliance Fact Sheet Posted By CMS
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has posted a document that updates information on the Timeliness Compliance...
Medicare Hospital Wage Index review for 2018
Medicare Hospital Wage Index and Occupational Mix Data Analysis reports for 2018 will be released in the near future....
Issues with Counterfeit PPE Gear
With shortages of supplies and protective gear, facilities are buying these much needed items wherever they can find them....
