March 31 Deadline for Hospice and SNF Update of Managing Employees
LeadingAge reminder that effective January 1, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) published the calendar year (CY)...
CMS Ends Hospice VBID Demonstration Project
According to Hospice News, “The U.S. Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services will end the hospice component of the...
CMS Announces Flexibilities in Response to Change Healthcare Attack
The American Hospital Association (AHA) shared that the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) have announced new measures...
FDA Approves Combo Test for Flu, COVID-19; Alerts Providers to Medical Device Risks
On Thursday, the FDA issued an EUA for SEKISUI Diagnostics, LLC’s OSOM Flu SARS-CoV-2 Combo Home Test, a single...
HHS & SAMHSA Announce $36.9 Million in Behavioral Health Funding Opportunities
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced a funding opportunity of $36.9 million through the...
UnitedHealth Group’s Change Healthcare Experiencing Cyberattack that Could Impact Health Care Providers and Patients...
Cybersecurity Advisory
Change Healthcare, which is one of the largest health care technology companies in the United States, Feb. 21...
CMS Shares FAQ from November Forum on Hospice MFT and MHC Use
In November, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) held an open-door forum, which discussed the new provisions...
Office for Civil Rights Issues Patient Visitation Rights FAQs
The Office for Civil Rights of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has issued guidance to remind...
CMS Announces New Actions to Help Hospitals Meet Obligations under EMTALA
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that, together with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services...
HHS Launches New Medicaid/CHIP Resource Hub to Help Keep People Covered
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) launches a resource hub for Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance...
