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Health Policy Update for Tuesday, March 30
/in coronavirus, COVID 19 /by Joseph SteinbockThe following is the latest health policy news from the federal government as of 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 30. Medicare Sequestration In anticipation of possible congressional action to extend the two percent sequester reduction suspension, CMS has instructed the Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) to hold all claims with dates of service on or after […]
Federal Health Policy Update for Friday, March 26
/in coronavirus, COVID 19, NASH, National Alliance of Safety-Net Hospitals, private safety-net hospitals, safety-net hospitals /by Joseph SteinbockBeginning this week, NASH is expanding its regular updates to encompass a broader scope of federal health policy endeavors to include other matters of importance to providers. Feel free to share this newsletter with others in your organization or to send us the email addresses of those you think might be interested and we will […]
NASH Asks HHS for Provider Relief Fund Grants
/in NASH, National Alliance of Safety-Net Hospitals, private safety-net hospitals, safety-net hospitals /by Joseph SteinbockPhase 3 distributions of Provider Relief Fund grants are long overdue and sorely needed by private safety-net hospitals, the National Alliance of Safety-Net Hospitals has declared in a letter to new Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra. NASH’s letter to Becerra notes that the COVID-19 emergency has posed a special challenge to […]
Federal Health Policy Update for Wednesday, March 24
/in Affordable Care Act, coronavirus, COVID 19 /by Joseph SteinbockBeginning today, NASH is expanding its regular updates to encompass a broader scope of federal health policy endeavors to include other matters of importance to providers. Feel free to share this newsletter with others in your organization or to send us the email addresses of those you think might be interested and we will send […]
New Medicare Policy May Save Money for Government But Cost Patients More
/in Medicare, Medicare regulations, private safety-net hospitals, safety-net hospitals /by Joseph SteinbockA new Medicare policy expected to save money for the federal government may end up doing so at the expense of Medicare beneficiaries who may find themselves faced with costs that Medicare previously paid. Under the new policy, selected procedures that Medicare once authorized only when performed on an inpatient basis can now be performed […]