HHS Alerts Health Sector to New Ransomware Threat
The Department of Health and Human Services alerted the health sector to a recent ransomware attack on a U.S. cancer center that reduced cancer...
Patient Length of Stay Requirement Resumed for Critical Access Hospitals
​​During the COVID-19 public health emergency, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services waived the annual average 96-hour patient length-of-stay requirement for critical access...
CMS Issues Requirements for Hospital Discharges to Post-Acute Care Providers
​On June 6, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released memo number QSO-23-16-Hospitals reminding state agencies, accrediting organizations and hospitals of the...
Ensuring Seniors’ Access to Quality Care Act
SDAHO and LeadingAge have been working for several years to address the federal Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) training lock-out penalty in nursing homes. On...
CMS Eliminates COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements for Health Care Workers
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released regulatory changes to the COVID-19 health care staff vaccination requirements and long-term care facility testing requirements....
HHS Announces Over $65 Million to Address the Maternal Health Crisis and Invest in...
Last week, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), awarded more than $65 million...
CMS Extends COVID-19 Telehealth Flexibilities for Hospital Outpatient Therapies
Hospitals may continue to bill through calendar year 2023 for certain outpatient physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech language pathology services, diabetes self-management training, and...
SDAHO Works with Sen. Thune’s office on Recent Hearing to Improve Health Care Access...
Members of the United States Senate Committee on Finance’s subcommittee on Health Care, held a hearing on Wednesday, May 17, 2023, titled, Improving Health...
HRSA Announces New Maternal Mental Health Hotline Toolkit
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) announced a new toll-free number (1-833-TLC-MAMA) and promotional toolkit for its National Maternal Mental Health Hotline for pregnant...
HHS Announces Additional $200 Million in Funding for 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
In a recent press release, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced additional funding for 988 suicide and crisis lifeline.
The U.S. Department...
