Office for Civil Rights Issues Patient Visitation Rights FAQs
The Office for Civil Rights of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has issued guidance to remind...
CMS Announces New Actions to Help Hospitals Meet Obligations under EMTALA
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that, together with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services...
HHS Launches New Medicaid/CHIP Resource Hub to Help Keep People Covered
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) launches a resource hub for Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance...
ARPA-H Launches PARADIGM Program to Improve Rural Health Outcomes
A recent press release from the U.S. Deptarment of Health and Human Services announced the launch of the Platform...
CMS Accepting Applications for Medicare Residency Slots
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced the distribution of the first 200 Graduate Medical Education...
Pulmonary Rehabilitation, Cardiac Rehabilitation, Intensive Cardiac Rehabilitation Supervision
Starting January 1, 2024, certain non-physician practitioners (NP, PA, CNS) are permitted to provide direct supervision for cardiac rehabilitation,...
Senators Call for CMS to Increase MA Plan Oversight
According to an article published by the American Hospital Association (AHA), the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)...
CMS Releases Rule Implementing New Medicaid Renewal Enforcement Authorities
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released an interim final rule on December 4th that implements...
HHS Announces Next Steps in Ongoing Work to Enhance Cybersecurity for Health Care and...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a concept paper that outlines the Department’s cybersecurity strategy...
Physicians Must Enroll or Opt-Out of Medicare to Receive Pay for Hospice Services
Beginning May 1, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will require hospice certifying physicians to either...
