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 [...]
MedPAC Meets
Earlier this week the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission met in Washington, D.C. to discuss a number of Medicare payment issues. Among the issues on MedPAC’s November agenda were: expansion of telehealth in Medicare report on Medicare beneficiaries’ access to care [...]
Coronavirus Update for Tuesday, November 10
The following is the latest COVID-19 information from the federal government as of 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 10. Food and Drug Administration The FDA has issued emergency use authorization (EUA) for the investigational monoclonal antibody therapy bamlanivimab for the [...]
Coronavirus Update for Thursday, November 5
The following is the latest COVID-19 information from the federal government as of 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 5. Provider Relief Fund A reminder that applications for Phase 3 general distribution payments are due Friday, November 6. HHS has updated [...]
