Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule: Understanding 4 Key Topics Listening Session
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed changes to the CY 2021 Physician Fee Schedule that is aimed at reducing burden, recognizing clinicians...
340B Program HRSA Recertification period for Hospitals
That the 340B Program HRSA Recertification period for Hospitals will be August 17-September 14, 2020. A recertification webinar provided by HRSA Office of Pharmacy...
CMS Answers Questions on CLIA Certified Nursing Home Antigen Testing
On July 14th, the Trump Administration announced an initiative for rapid point-of-care diagnostic test instruments & tests to be distributed to all approved nursing...
Trump Administration Proposes to Expand Telehealth Benefits
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is proposing changes to expand telehealth permanently, consistent with the Executive Order on Improving Rural and...
AHA Telehealth Advocacy Fact Sheet
The American Hospital Association (AHA) recently released its fact sheet, The Future of Telehealth - Protecting Patient Access to Care, that they shared with...
HEALS Act Introduced by the Senate
On July 27, 2020, the Senate introduced the HEALS Act – the Health, Economic Assistance, Liability Protection and Schools Act. TThe package was introduced...
2019 Occupational Mix Survey Hospital Reporting
​Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) granted an extension for hospitals that were unable to meet July 1, 2020 or the August 3,2020 deadline submission...
Additional Funds Distributed to Hospitals with High COVID-19 Admissions
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has distributed a second round of funding to hospitals which have been greatly impacted by COVID-19....
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 process. The most significant changes...
CARES Act Post-payment Reporting
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) this week shared additional information on reporting requirements for providers that have received CARES Act relief...
