HHS Announces $22 Billion to Support Covid-19 Battle
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced two upcoming actions by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to provide more...
Congress makes New Rural Emergency Hospital Designation
The Consolidated Appropriation Act, 2021 included legislation establishing a rural emergency hospital (REH) designation under the Medicare program. The new designation will allow existing...
HRSA Announces $1 Million in Prizes for Promoting Pediatric Primary Prevention Challenge
Recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data shows that fewer children received immunizations in 2020 compared to previous years because of the COVID-19...
Congress Passes Surprise Medical Billing Legislation
​Beginning January 1, 2022, patients will be protected from surprise medical bills that could arise from out-of-network emergency care, certain ancillary services provided by...
Medicare Provisions in the 2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act
​President Trump signed the 2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act on December 27, 2020 after it was passed by Congress. The bill includes $1.4 trillion in...
COVID-19 Provisions in the 2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act
Congress passed the 2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act, President Trump signed the bill on December 27, 2020. The legislation includes $1.4 trillion in funding for...
HHS Begins Phase 3 COVID-19 Provider Relief Fund Distribution
​The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that the completed review of the Phase 3 Provider Relief Fund (PRF) applications...
AHA, AMA and ANA Release Letter Urging Health Care Workers to get COVID-19 Vaccine
Earlier this week, the American Hospital Association (AHA), American Medical Association (AMA), and the American Nurses Association (ANA) released an open letter to all...
CMS Issues 2021 Outpatient Prospective Payment System Final Rule
​On December 2, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued its calendar year (CY) 2021 outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) and ambulatory...
HHS Publishes COVID-19 Hospital Facility Level Data
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) began publishing COVID-19 hospital facility level data on December 7, 2020. Hospitals are currently required...
