Senate Votes to Extend Medicare Sequester Relief
On March 25, 2021, the Senate passed by 90-2 vote to extend Medicare sequester relief until the end of 2021, temporarily eliminating the 2%...
CDC Updates Guidance for Nursing Homes
CDC gave a major make-over to long-term care guidance on March 29. The guidance “Preparing for COVID-19 in Nursing Homes,” has been renamed “Interim...
FEMA Warns of Funeral Assistance Scams
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has received reports of scammers reaching out to people offering to register them for funeral assistance. While FEMA...
CMS Issues Guidance Resuming Hospital Survey Activities
CMS is lifting hospital surveys limitations as of March 23, 2021. CMS initially limited hospital surveys to immediate jeopardy complaint allegations for a period...
COVID-19: Rural Health Clinics Lump Sum Payments
Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) will be reimbursed by Medicare for COVID-19 vaccine administration the same way they are reimbursed for flu and pneumococcal shots:...
CMS Releases Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Payment Proposed Rule
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule on April 12 proposing updates to Medicare payment policies and rates for...
Joint CDC and FDA Statement on J&J Covid Vaccine
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) released a joint statement from the Centers of Disease Control (CDC) and Federal Drug Administration (FDA)...
CMS Releases Inpatient Psychiatric Facility Payment Proposed Rule
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule on April 13, 2021 that would update Medicare payment policies and rates...
CMS issues Hospice Payment Rate Proposed Rule
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule on April 14, 2021 providing routine updates to hospice base payments and...
National Health Service Corp Application Cycles Open
Eligible healthcare facilities can apply to become National Health Service Corps (NHSC)-approved sites. NHSC-approved sites provide outpatient, primary health care services to people in Health...
