CMS Receives Final Coronavirus Commission Report on Safety and Quality in Nursing Homes
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) received the final report from the independent Coronavirus Commission on Safety and Quality in Nursing Homes...
COVID-19 Maintaining Healthcare Safety, Critical Care Load-Balancing & Behavioral Health Resources
The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) Technical Resources, Assistance Center, and Information Exchange (TRACIE) released an Express message to include...
COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Strategy
Operation Warp Speed (OWS) is a partnership among components of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of Defense (DoD),...
South Dakota Medicaid Updates COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions
South Dakota Medicaid has updated the COVID-19 Provider Frequently Asked Questions document. Within the update, South Dakota Medicaid clarified acceptance of COVID-19 treatment inpatient...
COVID-19 Stress and Coping Resources from the AHA
In the face of the unprecedented challenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic and the accompanying global public health emergency, it's important to acknowledge the toll...
Rural Crosswalk: CMS Flexibilities to Fight COVID-19
Last week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published a summary of all current COVID-19-related waivers and flexibilities. The document highlights COVID-19...
CMS issues Bulletin on Medicaid Reimbursement for Strategies to Prevent Spread of COVID-19 in...
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued an informational bulletin to states regarding flexibilities available to enhance payment for nursing facility during...
CMS Issues New Laboratory and Hospital COVID-19 Reporting Requirements
On August 25, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released an interim final rule related to additional policy and regulatory provisions in response...
CMS releases Long Term Care Facility COVID-19 Testing Requirements
On August 25 the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released an interim final rule related to additional policy and regulatory provisions in...
16,000 Physician Practices Have Closed Due to the Effects of COVID-19
The coronavirus pandemic has had a devastating effect on many small businesses nationwide – and that includes physician practices.
The just released Survey of America’s Physicians...
