The New Administration’s Health Care Team
Becker’s Hospital Review has published a list of 35 officials who are currently part of the Biden administration’s health care team. Some are staff, some are appointments awaiting Senate confirmation, and some are serving on an interim basis until permanent [...]
Coronavirus Update for Friday, February 5
The following is the latest COVID-19 information from the federal government as of 2:30 p.m. on Friday, February 5. NASH Advocacy This week NASH wrote to congressional leaders on behalf of private safety-net hospitals asking them to include in the [...]
Administration to Review Public Charge Rule
President Biden has ordered a review of the federal public charge rule. The controversial rule, which would limit immigration to the U.S. for people who might at some point become dependent on public aid programs, has been the subject of [...]
NASH Presents COVID-19 Relief Needs to Congress
The next COVID-19 relief bill should include more resources for the Provider Relief Fund, additional targeted funding for safety-net hospitals, help with staffing, an extension of the current moratorium on the Medicare sequestration, and forgiveness for safety-net hospitals for loans [...]
MACPAC Meets
The Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission met for two days last week in Washington, D.C. The following is MACPAC’s own summary of the sessions. MACPAC kicked off its January meeting with a review of a draft chapter for [...]
Coronavirus Update for Monday, February 1
The following is the latest COVID-19 information from the federal government as of 2:30 p.m. on Monday, February 1. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CMS has compiled resources and materials to help providers share important and relevant information about [...]
Coronavirus Update for Friday, January 29
The following is the latest COVID-19 information from the federal government as of 2:30 p.m. on Friday, January 29. The Biden Administration The Biden administration has issued an “Executive Order on Strengthening Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act” to make [...]
Coronavirus Update for Tuesday, January 26
The following is the latest COVID-19 information from the federal government as of 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, January 26. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CMS has updated its list of Medicare Administrative Contract prices for COVID-19 tests. To support [...]
NASH Supports Becerra Nomination to Lead HHS
NASH has expressed its public support for the nomination of Xavier Becerra to serve as the next Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. In a letter to the chair and ranking minority member of the Senate [...]
MedPAC Meets
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission met in Washington, D.C. recently to discuss various Medicare payment issues. Among the issues discussed at MedPAC’s January meeting were: hospital inpatient and outpatient payments physician and health professionals payments the possible expansion of the [...]
