HEALS Act Introduced by the Senate
On July 27, 2020, the Senate introduced the HEALS Act – the Health, Economic Assistance, Liability Protection and Schools Act. TThe package was introduced...
CMS Issues Additional COVID-19 Testing and Vaccination Coverage Guidance
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) alongside the Department of Labor and Department of the Treasury issued new guidance related to COVID-19...
CMS releases new FAQs to help states prepare for end of COVID-19 emergency
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released new FAQs to help state Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Programs prepare for the...
Recordings for CMS National Stakeholder Calls on COVID-19
In an effort to keep stakeholders updated on their COVID-19 efforts, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has been regularly hosting calls...
CMS Retires Original Compare Tools
​The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) are replacing the eight original care compare tools including the Nursing Home Compare, Hospital Compare, and...
HHS Fact Sheet: Telehealth Flexibilities and Resources and the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
​As the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS or the Department) continues the process of transitioning away from the policies enabled by the...
Deal struck on opioid package
The House and Senate reached a final agreement on a bipartisan opioid bill, H.R. 6 (115), after weeks of negotiation. It is anticipated the...
A new poll shows new Congress what to prioritize
A new POLITICO-Harvard poll of US Adults found the top 5 areas where all respondents regardless of party tend to agree: reduce the federal...
Seema Verma and CMS are taking a look at Safety & Quality in Nursing...
By Seema Verma, Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
CMS is charged with developing and enforcing quality and
safety standards across the...
CMS Proposed Regulations
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released proposed regulations earlier this week for the hospital outpatient departments (HOPDs) and ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs​)...
