CMS issues Hospice Payment Rate Proposed Rule
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule on April 14, 2021 providing routine updates...
CMS Releases Inpatient Psychiatric Facility Payment Proposed Rule
​The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule on April 13, 2021 that would update...
Joint CDC and FDA Statement on J&J Covid Vaccine
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) released a joint statement from the Centers of Disease Control (CDC)...
CMS Releases Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Payment Proposed Rule
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule on April 12 proposing updates to Medicare...
COVID-19: Rural Health Clinics Lump Sum Payments
Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) will be reimbursed by Medicare for COVID-19 vaccine administration the same way they are reimbursed...
CMS Issues Guidance Resuming Hospital Survey Activities
CMS is lifting hospital surveys limitations as of March 23, 2021. CMS initially limited hospital surveys to immediate jeopardy...
FEMA Warns of Funeral Assistance Scams
​The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has received reports of scammers reaching out to people offering to register them...
CDC Updates Guidance for Nursing Homes
CDC gave a major make-over to long-term care guidance on March 29. The guidance “Preparing for COVID-19 in Nursing...
Senate Votes to Extend Medicare Sequester Relief
On March 25, 2021, the Senate passed by 90-2 vote to extend Medicare sequester relief until the end of...
CMS extends federal marketplace special enrollment period until August 15
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services extended the special enrollment period (SEP) launched February 15 for the federally facilitated marketplace in...
