New Nursing Home Five Star Data Released by CMS
CMS is releasing new Nursing Home 5 Star Data on Thursday, January 28th. For this report the Health Inspection rating freeze has ended so...
HHS Announces Enforcement Discretion for COVID-19 Vaccination Appointment Scheduling
​The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that it will exercise its enforcement discretion...
Prescription Drug Changes for Medicare Advantage and Part D Plans
​The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule to allow Medicare enrollees to know in advance and compare their out-of-pocket...
The Surgeon General Releases Call to Action to Implement National Strategy for Suicide Prevention
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Office of the Surgeon General (OSG)—in collaboration with the National Action Alliance for Suicide...
CMS Issues Medicare Coverage of Innovative Technology Final Rule
​The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the Medicare Coverage of Innovative Technology (MCIT) (CMS-3372-F) final rule to provide Medicare beneficiaries with access to...
CMS Announces Intent to Expand Home Health Value-Based Purchasing Model
​​The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that the Home Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP) Model has been certified for expansion beginning in Calendar...
HHS Requests Hospital Data on Vaccinations for Health Care Personnel and Patients
​The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently updated its guidance to hospitals on the reporting of COVID-19-related data. Specifically, HHS requests that hospitals report...
CMS Issues Roadmap for States to Address Social Determinants of Health
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued guidance to states regarding strategies that address social determinants of health (SDOH) in the Medicaid CHIP...
HHS Announces $22 Billion to Support Covid-19 Battle
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced two upcoming actions by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to provide more...
Congress makes New Rural Emergency Hospital Designation
The Consolidated Appropriation Act, 2021 included legislation establishing a rural emergency hospital (REH) designation under the Medicare program. The new designation will allow existing...
