The following is the latest information from federal regulators and others as of 4:30 p.m. on Monday, April 6. Federal Funding Opportunities for Hospitals NASH has prepared a document that collects and presents in one place the various new federal funding opportunities for hospitals resulting from legislation addressing the COVID-19 public health emergency. Find that […]
The following is the latest information from federal regulators and others as of 4:30 p.m. on Friday, April 3. NASH Writes to Secretary Azar NASH has written to Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar asking him to distribute, as soon as possible, the $100 billion designated in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security […]
“Distribute as soon as possible the $100 billion designated in the [CARES] Act to assist health care providers as they deal head-on with the biggest public health crisis our country has faced in more than a century,” NASH asked Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar in a letter to Azar on Friday. In the […]
The following is the latest information from federal regulators and others as of 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 2. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention The CDC has published official and detailed ICD-10-CM coding and reporting guidelines for COVID-19 and COVID-19-related medical problems. These instructions took effect on April 1 and extend through September 30. The CDC […]
Coronavirus Update: April 1, 2020. Medicaid DSH The following is a revised schedule of Medicaid DSH allotment cuts. Before CARES After CARES FFY 2020 $4 Billion $0 FFY 2021 $8 Billion $4 Billion FFY 2022 $8 Billion $8 Billion FFY 2023 $8 Billion $8 Billion FFY 2024 $8 Billion $8 Billion FFY 2025 $8 […]
Coronavirus Update: March 31, 2020. Yesterday the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published a major update of Medicare and Medicaid regulations that included blanket waivers of a large number of Medicare and Medicaid regulations and requirements. The following is a summary of the major aspects of this new regulation. New Policies and […]
NASH’s coronavirus update for March 30, 2020 as of 4:15 today. The White House Vice President Pence has written to all hospitals asking them to provide to the Department of Health and Human Services daily statistics on all of their in-house COVID-19 testing and results. The White House has published its executive order on exercising […]
Coronavirus Update: March 27, 2020: The following is the latest information from Congress, federal regulators, and others as of 4:00 p.m. on Friday, March 27. Congress The House of Representatives passed the $2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act passed by the Senate late Wednesday. It now goes to the president for his […]
MedPAC has recommended to Congress changes in Medicare payment rates in the coming year. In its annual report to Congress, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission recommended the following rate changes: acute-care hospitals – a two percent rate increase and a suggestion that the difference between this two percent increase and the payment increase specified by […]
Private safety-net hospitals will need federal financial support to help in the fight against COVID-19. That was the message the National Alliance of Safety-Net Hospitals sent in a letter to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services administrator Seema Verma. The letter explained that Hospitals need consistent, reliable, adequate cash flow to support the challenge ahead. […]