Rural Hospital Stabilization Program now available
The new Rural Hospital Stabilization Program (RHSP), funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration’s Federal Office of Rural Health Policy and administered by the National Rural Health...
HHS releases information blocking rule related to care access
The Department of Health and Human Services Dec. 16 published a final rule implementing certain provisions related to information blocking exceptions. The rule revises defined terms...
AHA releases final Health Care Plan Accountability Update for 2024
The American Hospital Association (AHA) Dec. 17 released its Health Care Plan Accountability Update, covering the latest developments in Medicare Advantage, legislation and regulation...
CMS Soliciting Applications for RCHD Program
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced that it is soliciting new applications for the Rural Community Hospital Demonstration (RCHD) program....
Baxter alerts providers to potential high-risk issues with devices
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Dec. 31 released an alert highlighting a Baxter letter that recommended health care providers not use certain lots...
HHS awards $306 million in Avian Flu monitoring and preparedness funding
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced it would award $306 million dollars to continue its H5N1 Avian Flu response. While...
CFPB finalizes rule banning inclusion of medical debt on credit reports
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) finalized a rule that will remove an estimated $49 billion in medical bills from the credit reports of about 15...
SAMHSA awards $1 million grants to 15 participants in Medicaid behavioral health program
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), an agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), has awarded 14...
Rural Hospital Stabilization Program – First cohort applications are due Wednesday, January 15
The Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP) is pleased to support the Rural Hospital Stabilization Program (RHSP), a new initiative designed to assist...
HHS, DEA release rules related to telemedicine prescribing of controlled substances
The Department of Health and Human Services and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) published a series of rules Jan. 15 related to telemedicine prescribing of...
