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:...
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 complaint allegations for a period...
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 for funeral assistance. While FEMA...
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 Homes,” has been renamed “Interim...
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 2021, temporarily eliminating the 2%...
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 response to the COVID-19 public...
HHS Updates Hospital COVID-19 Data Reporting Guidance
On March 19, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) updated its guidance and FAQs for hospitals on the reporting of COVID-19-related data....
CMS Announces Emergency Triage, Treat and Transport Model Participants
Emergency Triage, Treat, and Transport (ET3) is a voluntary, five-year payment model that will provide flexibility to ambulance care teams to address emergency health...
Medicare Increases COVID-19 Vaccine Administration Reimbursement
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is increasing the Medicare payment amount for administering the COVID-19 vaccine. Effective for COVID-19 vaccines administered...
Federal Health Insurance Marketplace Expands Financial Assistance Under American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP) into law on March 11, 2021. The ARP is the fourth COVID-19 relief...
