Hospice Provider Preview Reports Now Available
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Hospice Items Set (HIS) provider preview reports and Hospice Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems...
CMS Issues Medicare Advantage and Part D Final Policies for Contract Year 2021
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a final rule updating Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D programs for contract year 2021. In...
HHS Extends Deadline for Providers to Accept Terms and Conditions for Provider Relief Fund
The U.S. Department of Health and Human services (HHS) has extended the deadline until July 9Â for providers to accept the terms and conditions and...
$4.9B Distribution to Nursing Facilities Impacted by COVID-19
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced on May 22 the distribution in additional relief funds to skilled nursing facilities (SNFs)...
SBA PPP Loan Forgiveness Guidelines
​Smaller hospitals with less than 500 employees in South Dakota had the ability to apply for and receive a loan from the Small Business...
HRSA to Provide $225 Million to RHCs for COVID-19 Testing
U.S Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) provides $225 million to Rural Health Clinics (RHCs)...
HEROES Act
​On May 15, the United Stated House of Representatives passed the latest round of emergency funding for the COVID-19 pandemic, titled the Health and...
CMS Issues FFY 2021 LTCH PPS Proposed Rule
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued its long-term care hospital (LTCH) prospective payment system (PPS) proposed rule for federal fiscal...
CMS Releases FFY 2021 IPPS Proposed Rule
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued its federal fiscal year (FFY) 2021 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) proposed rule. In...
Price Transparency Litigation Update
May 7 was the first step in the legal fight between the American Hospital Association (AHA) and Health and Human Services (HHS), regarding the...
