HRSA Extends Deadline to Apply for Health Care Workforce Resilience Grants
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has extended to September 20 the deadline for health care providers, associations...
FAQs Released on Federal Transparency and No Surprises Act Regulations
On August 20, the Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and Treasury (“the departments”) released a set of...
FDA Approves First COVID-19 Vaccine
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first COVID-19 vaccine on Monday. The vaccine has been known...
Hospitals with COVID-19 Surges to Contact State Survey Agency, CMS Regional Offices about Potential...
In evaluating whether to temporarily suspend survey activities if a hospital experiences a COVID-19 surge, the Centers for Medicare...
FEMA extends funding for eligible COVID-19 costs, issues advisory on medical staffing requests
President Biden yesterday extended through Dec. 31, 2021, 100% federal reimbursement through the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Public Assistance Program for...
Biden Administration to Require COVID-19 Vaccinations for Nursing Facility Staff
The Biden Administration announced on August 18, 2021 that the Administration will require nursing facility staff to receive the...
Department of Agriculture Announces Emergency Rural Health Care Grants
Public, nonprofit and tribal organizations can apply until October 12 for a portion of $500 million in American Rescue Plan...
FDA Authorizes Additional mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines for Moderately to Severely Immunocompromised People
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued Emergency Use Authorizations (EUA) for additional doses of both the...
CDC Strengthens COVID-19 Vaccine Recommendations for Pregnant Women
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is advising people who are pregnant, breastfeeding or contemplating pregnancy to...
CMS Issues Hospital IPPS and LTCH PPS Final Rules for FY 2022
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule that increases Medicare inpatient prospective payment system rates...
