CDC Updates and Shortens Recommended Isolation and Quarantine Period for General Population
Given what we currently know about COVID-19 and the Omicron variant, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is shortening the recommended time...
OSHA Region VIII Compliance Assistance Newsletter Updates on the COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Volume 9,...
OSHA Region VIII Compliance Assistance Newsletter
Updates on the COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Volume 9, Issue 2 Standard for Vaccination and Testing
Litigation Update:Â OSHA is gratified the...
CDC Expands Booster Shot Eligibility and Strengthens Recommendations for 12-17 Year Olds
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is endorsing the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ (ACIP) recommendation to expand eligibility of booster doses to...
Grant for Rural Emergency Medical Services Training
​The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is offering 27 awards for up to $200,000 each. The purpose of this program is...
HRSA Small Health Care Provider Quality Improvement Program Grant Available
​Health Resource and Services Administration (HRSA) has announced funding for 40 awards for up to $200,000 each to support the planning and implementation of...
CMS Vaccination Guidance on Hold for South Dakota, but Effective in Minnesota
​​South Dakota and surrounding states (Iowa, Nebraska, North Dakota, Wyoming and Montana) are currently excluded from enforcement of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid...
Opioid Treatment Programs: New Information for 2022
​The Calendar Year (CY) 2022 Physician Fee Schedule final rule includes information for Medicare-enrolled Opioid Treatment Programs (OTPs):
After the end of the COVID-19 public...
SAM.gov Unique Entity ID Effective April 2022
Is your organization registered in SAM.gov (System for Award Management)? If so, then you need to be aware of a change that goes into...
Medicare Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule Private Payor Data Reporting – Delayed until 2023
On December 10, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced the Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act delayed the Clinical...
MAP Workgroups to Discuss CMS Performance Measures Under Consideration
The Measure Applications Partnership (MAP) workgroups met virtually this week to discuss performance measures under consideration by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services...
