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Coronavirus Update for Friday, January 15
/in coronavirus, COVID 19 /by Joseph SteinbockThe following is the latest COVID-19 information from the federal government as of 2:45 p.m. on Friday, January 15. We also present a summary of selected aspects of the “American Rescue Plan” that President-elect Biden presented on Thursday night and an introduction to the newest members of his COVID-19 response team. Provider Relief Fund HHS […]
Feds Give States Direction on Addressing Social Determinants of Health
/in Medicaid, social determinants of health /by Joseph SteinbockFederal laws, regulations, and programs offer numerous tools to states seeking to address social determinants of health through their Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Now, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has written to state Medicaid directors outlining those tools. In the 51-page letter, CMS notes that Many Medicaid and CHIP beneficiaries may […]
Coronavirus Update for Wednesday, January 13
/in coronavirus, COVID 19 /by Joseph SteinbockThe following is the latest COVID-19 information from the federal government as of 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, January 13. Provider Relief Fund HHS has updated its Provider Relief Fund FAQ with nine new or modified questions on pages 12-13, 13, 15 (three questions), 40-41, 41, and 56. The new and modified questions address how changes […]
NASH Comments on Proposed Changes in S-10 Uncompensated Care Reporting
/in Medicare, Medicare disproportionate share, Medicare DSH, Medicare regulations, NASH, National Alliance of Safety-Net Hospitals, private safety-net hospitals /by Joseph SteinbockNASH has expressed support for several new federal proposals on hospital uncompensated care data reporting and conveyed its opposition to other proposed changes in federal data collection requirements in a new letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. In response to changes CMS has proposed in the uncompensated care data hospitals must submit […]
Coronavirus Update for Monday, January 11
/in coronavirus, COVID 19 /by Joseph SteinbockThe following is the latest COVID-19 information from the federal government as of 2:45 p.m. on Monday, January 11. Department of Health and Human Services HHS has formally extended its declaration of the COVID-19 public health emergency for another 90 days, until April 21. HHS has announced the extension of its Community Based Testing Site […]