CMS Updates Staff Vaccination Requirements
​On October 26, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released Memo QSO-23-02-All revising its guidance and survey procedures for all healthcare provider...
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...
CDC Releases Updated Healthcare Setting Recommendations
The latest recommendations from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) were released on September 23 which changes guidance on screening, testing, source...
Reminder: June 14 Deadline to Submit Late COVID-19 Relief Fund Reports
​Health care providers who received approval to submit a late report on how they used Provider Relief Fund payments received from July 1 to...
CDC updates clinical guidance on treating COVID-19 recurrence after antiviral pill
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently released updated guidance for clinicians treating COVID-19 in patients who received the Pfizer COVID-19 antiviral pill Paxlovid.
“There...
HRSA Releases Additional COVID-19 Relief Funds to Rural Providers: What Does that Mean for...
The Health Resources and Services Administration last week released another $450 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) payments to rural health care providers...
FDA Expands Eligibility for Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Dose to Children 5 through 11...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) amended the emergency use authorization (EUA) for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, authorizing the use of a single...
Douglas County Memorial Hospital Pay Tribute to Staff by Celebrating 2 Year Coronaversary
The past two years have been difficult for many due to the on-going COVID-19 global pandemic. The difficulties have been magnified for those who...
HHS Extends Risk Adjustment for COVID-19 Telehealth, Telephone-only Services
In response to the ongoing pandemic and need to use telehealth and virtual care options, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will...
FDA Alerts Providers to COVID-19 Rapid Test Recall
The Food and Drug Administration last week announced a Class 1 recall of the Point of Care Celltrion DiaTrust COVID-19 Ag Rapid Test because it may...
