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Coronavirus Update for June 3
/in coronavirus, COVID 19 /by Joseph SteinbockCoronavirus update for Wednesday, June 3 as of 12:00 p.m. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CMS has updated its FAQ on Medicare COVID-19 fee-for-service billing. All of the changes address national coverage determinations and are clearly marked within the document. Providers should review them carefully. In response to COVID-19, CMS is providing new flexibilities and […]
NASH Calls for More COVID-19 Legislation
/in coronavirus, COVID 19, Medicaid, Medicaid disproportionate share, Medicaid DSH, Medicare, NASH, National Alliance of Safety-Net Hospitals, private safety-net hospitals /by Joseph SteinbockOn Tuesday the National Alliance of Safety-Net Hospitals wrote to Senate leaders and asked them to advance legislation with five major COVID-19-related policy initiatives that private safety-net hospitals seek: An additional $100 billion for hospitals. A 14-point increase in the federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP). A 2.5 percent increase in states’ Medicaid disproportionate share (Medicaid […]
Coronavirus Update for Tuesday, June 2
/in coronavirus, COVID 19, Medicare, Medicare regulations, NASH, National Alliance of Safety-Net Hospitals, private safety-net hospitals /by Joseph SteinbockCoronavirus update for Tuesday, June 2, 2020 as of 2:45 p.m. NASH Advocacy On Tuesday, the National Alliance of Safety-Net Hospitals wrote to Senate leaders and asked them to advance legislation with five major COVID-19-related policy initiatives: An additional $100 billion for hospitals. A 14-point increase in the federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP). A 2.5 […]
Coronavirus Update for Monday, June 1
/in coronavirus, COVID 19 /by Joseph SteinbockCoronavirus update for Monday, June 1 as of 3:00 pm. Department of Health and Human Services HHS has added to and modified its CARES Act Provider Relief Fund FAQ. Find additions on pages 2, 4, 5, 8, 23, 24, and 25 and modifications on pages 8, 9, and 19. The latest changes are identified as […]
Coronavirus Update for May 29, 2020
/in coronavirus, COVID 19 /by Joseph SteinbockCoronavirus update for Friday, May 29 as of 2:30 p.m. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services In the past week CMS issued five section 1135 waivers to give states greater flexibility to serve their Medicaid beneficiaries during the COVID-19 public health emergency. It issued waivers to Alaska, Maine, New Hampshire, Ohio, and Vermont. Centers for […]