HHS Announces Nearly $1 Billion from American Rescue Plan for Rural COVID-19 Response
As a part of t​he American Rescue Plan, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced on May 5th ​the availability of nearly...
CMS Community Champions Video Launch
On May 5, 2021, as a part of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' (CMS) ongoing COVID response efforts to support the long...
CDC Updates Guidance on Response to COVID-19 Vaccination in Post-Acute Care Facilities
The CDC has released updated information for healthcare personnel, patients and residents regarding the COVID-19 vaccination and its impact on visitation, infection prevention and...
CMS Proposes to Enhance Medical Workforce in Rural and Underserved Communities for COVID-19 Recovery
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued​ a proposed rule (CMS-1752-P) recently for inpatient and long-term care hospitals that builds on the...
National Health Service Corp Application Cycles Open
​Eligible healthcare facilities can apply to become National Health Service Corps (NHSC)-approved sites. NHSC-approved sites provide outpatient, primary health care services to people in Health...
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 to hospice base payments and...
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 Medicare payment policies and rates...
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) and Federal Drug Administration (FDA)...
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 payment policies and rates for...
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 for flu and pneumococcal shots:...
