Coronavirus Update for Friday, December 4
The following is the latest COVID-19 information from the federal governments as of 2:45 p.m. on Friday, December 4. NASH Advocacy NASH has written to Congress to request additional COVID-19 legislation between now and the end of the year. NASH [...]
Coronavirus Update for Wednesday, December 2
The following is the latest COVID-19 information from the federal government as of 2:45 p.m. on Wednesday, December 2. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CMS has announced the introduction of two new Medicare condition codes that will take effect [...]
Schumer: Block Medicaid DSH Cuts
Congress should block scheduled Medicaid DSH cuts. That’s the message Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer sent during a recent appearance in upstate New York. “At a time when we need to be supporting our hospitals with robust funding to help [...]
Coronavirus Update for Monday, November 30
The following is the latest COVID-19 information from the federal government as of 2:30 p.m. on Monday, November 30. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CMS has expanded its March program “Hospitals Without Walls,” which provided broad regulatory flexibility that [...]
Coronavirus Update for Tuesday, November 24
The following is the latest COVID-19 information from the federal government as of 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 24. Provider Relief Fund The Provider Relief Fund web page has been updated with the following notice: The application deadline for the [...]
Coronavirus Update for Thursday, November 20
The following is the latest COVID-19 information from the federal government as of 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, November 19. Provider Relief Fund The Provider Relief Fund web page has been updated with the following notice: The application deadline for the [...]
Recession Takes its Toll on State Medicaid Programs
State Medicaid programs are feeling the effects of the current recession, according to a new report by the Congressional Research Service. According to the brief report, state Medicaid enrollment and costs have risen since the COVID-19 pandemic began and states [...]
Coronavirus Update for Tuesday, November 17
The following is the latest COVID-19 information from the federal government as of 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday, November 17. Provider Relief Fund The Provider Relief Fund web page has been updated with the following notice: The application deadline for the [...]
NASH Seeks Help From End-of-Year Legislation
Eliminate Medicaid disproportionate share hospital cuts (Medicaid DSH), appropriate additional resources for the Provider Relief Fund, and extend the current suspension of the two percent sequestration of Medicare spending, the National Alliance of Safety-Net Hospitals asked members of Congress in [...]
Coronavirus Update for Thursday, November 12
The following is the latest COVID-19 information from the federal government as of 2:45 p.m. on Thursday, November 12. Department of Health and Human Services HHS is hosting a on webinar Friday, November 13 at 1:00 p.m. (eastern) to present [...]
