Deadline to apply for NHSC loan repayment program approaching
The deadline to apply for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Students to Service Loan Repayment Program (S2S LRP) is Oct. 13.
The program provides...
CMS urged to delay HOPD site-neutral policies
In a letter sent to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Scott A. Duke, president/CEO of the South Dakota Association of Healthcare...
HRSA issues proposed rule on drug pricing dispute resolution
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is proposing a dispute resolution process for 340B Drug Pricing Program hospitals and clinics that claim they...
AHA holding webcast on site-neutral payment provisions
The American Hospital Association (AHA) is holding a special members-only virtual advocacy day next week on the site-neutral payment provisions in the outpatient prospective...
Rosebud, Pine Ridge hospitals to benefit from accreditation contract
Hospitals on the Rosebud and Pine Ridge Indian reservations are among federally operated medical facilities across eight states that will benefit from a new...
CMS policy to require immediate enforcement remedies for SNFs, NFs, SNF/NFs
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is implementing a national policy for skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), nursing facilities (NFs) and dually participating...
CDC issues influenza toolkit for long-term care employers
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a toolkit to help long-term care employers prepare for the 2016-2017 influenza season.
The CDC...
HRSA awards $149M in primary care workforce development grants
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has awarded more than $149 million in workforce development grants through a dozen programs aimed at preparing...
