Change Healthcare Cyberattack: CMS Releases Guidance on Medicaid Flexibilities
On March 15, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued an informational bulletin outlining actions states can take to support Medicaid providers...
State Maternal Health Innovation Funding Opportunity Deadline to Apply is April 2, 2024
The opportunity to apply for funding under the State Maternal Health Innovation (State MHI) program is underway now with a deadline of April 2,...
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) 2024 physician fee schedule (PFS)...
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 value-based insurance design model (VBID)...
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 to help healthcare providers continue...
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 use test intended to detect...
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 Substance Abuse and Mental Health...
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 was hit with a cyberattack...
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 allowing Marriage and Family Therapists...
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 hospitals and long-term care facilities...
