CMS Decides to Cease Hospice SFP
Effective February 14, 2025, implementation of the Hospice Special Focus Program (SFP) for CY 2025 has ceased so that...
Court rules to restore webpages taken down by administration
U.S. District Judge John Bates ordered the Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and...
CDC estimates at least 24 million have had seasonal flu
At least 24 million people have had seasonal flu this season, according to estimates from the Centers for Disease Control...
Facility reported incidents final report: interpretation change
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has provided guidance that CMS now interprets the “ within 5...
Administration rescinds memo pausing federal grants, loans and other financial assistance programs
The White House Office of Management and Budget Jan. 29 rescinded a memo it issued two days earlier directing federal agencies...
Trump administration temporarily pauses government health communications
On January 21, communications from health agencies, including the FDA, HHS, CMS, CDC, and NIH, were halted. According to...
HRSA accepting applications for rural maternity and obstetrics program
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is currently accepting applications for...
CMS announces increase in accountable care relationships
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced Jan. 15 that 53.4% of people with Traditional Medicare are in an accountable...
HHS, DEA release rules related to telemedicine prescribing of controlled substances
The Department of Health and Human Services and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) published a series of rules Jan. 15...
Rural Hospital Stabilization Program – First cohort applications are due Wednesday, January 15
The Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP) is pleased to support the Rural Hospital Stabilization Program (RHSP), a...
