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Federal Health Policy Update for Monday, January 24
/in coronavirus, COVID 19, MACPAC /by Joseph SteinbockThe following is the latest health policy news from the federal government as of 3:00 p.m. on Monday, January 24. Some of the language used below is taken directly from government documents. Provider Relief Fund The reconsideration window for Provider Relief Fund Phase 4 payments and American Rescue Plan rural hospital payments will open on […]
Federal Health Policy Update for Wednesday, January 19
/in Affordable Care Act, Alternative payment models, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, CMMI, coronavirus, COVID 19, MACPAC, Medicare, Medicare regulations /by Joseph SteinbockThe following is the latest health policy news from the federal government as of 2:45 p.m. on Wednesday, January 19. Some of the language used below is taken directly from government documents. Public Health Emergency Declaration Renewed HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra has renewed his department’s declaration of a public health emergency in response to the […]
AHRQ Publishes Health Equity Report
/in health equity /by Joseph SteinbockThe federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has published its annual report on health care disparities. The report, “National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report,” is mandated by Congress “… to provide a comprehensive overview of the quality of healthcare received by the general U.S. population and disparities in care experienced by different racial and […]
Federal Health Policy Update for Thursday, January 13
/in Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, CMMI, COVID 19, Medicare /by Joseph SteinbockThe following is the latest health policy news from the federal government as of 2:45 p.m. on Thursday, January 13. Some of the language used below is taken directly from government documents. Supreme Court The Supreme Court has ruled that the administration’s vaccine mandate for health care workers will remain in effect while the mandate […]
Federal Health Policy Update for Tuesday, January 11
/in Affordable Care Act, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, CMMI, coronavirus, COVID 19, MACPAC, Medicare, Medicare regulations, MedPAC /by Joseph SteinbockThe following is the latest health policy news from the federal government as of 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, January 11. Some of the language used below is taken directly from government documents. Provider Relief Fund HHS has updated its FAQ for reconsideration requests involving Phase 4 and rural hospital payments. Find the updated FAQ here. […]