Changes in COVID-19 Daily Data Reporting Process
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) last week announced significant changes to the daily COVID-19 data reporting...
CARES Act Post-payment Reporting
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) this week shared additional information on reporting requirements for providers that...
Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities and Long-term Care Hospitals Provider Preview Reports
Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities (IRF) and Long-term Care Hospitals (LTCH) provider preview reports are based on quality data submitted between...
Coronavirus Public Health Emergency Expiration on July 25 Set for Extension
Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar and Vice President Mike Pence have indicated to governors the Trump...
CMS Creates New Office for Burden Reduction
On June 23rd, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the creation of a new office, the...
Ruling Requires Transparency for Hospitals and Insurers
On June 23, a federal judge upheld the new mandate requiring hospitals to publish the secret rates they negotiate...
Rural Hospital Closure Relief Act Provides Flexibility in CAH Designation
The Rural Hospital Closure Relief Act would benefit hospitals by updating the Medicare Critical Access Hospital rules to give...
MedPAC Releases its June 2020 Report to Congress
Annually in June the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) reports on issues affecting the Medicare program as well as...
MACPAC June Report
On June 15, the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) released its 2020 report to Congress on...
VA Integrates Emergency Care Notification
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has established a national emergency care contact center to simplify the emergency care notification process. The Community...
