A new interim final rule with comment period ensures Medicare reimbursement for the administration of a COVID-19 vaccine and provider use of innovative treatments for the novel coronavirus.
The rule...
A new proposed rule from CMS is seeking to streamline how the agency determines if durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) qualify for Medicare reimbursement and...
HHS is walking back a change it made to Provider Relief Fund reporting rules in September after hospitals and lawmakers warned the change could result in some providers having to return...
Major provider groups are asking Congress to extend a congressionally-enacted moratorium on the application of the Medicare sequester cuts into 2021.
The American Hospital Association, American...
CMS recently announced via email that it intends to delay the start of the Radiation Oncology Model after receiving feedback from stakeholders.
“CMS has received feedback from a number of...
Over 200 Representatives are calling on Congress to examine possible bipartisan solutions to address proposed Medicare Physician Schedule cuts for certain specialties, including surgical care.
In a...
CMS will reduce the base Medicare reimbursement rate for COVID-19 tests done by laboratories using high throughput technology, according to a new announcement.
The announcement made late last week...
CMS recently added 11 new services to the Medicare telehealth services list, qualifying the services for Medicare reimbursement through the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE). The new telehealth...
Senators are raising issues with recent changes to Provider Relief Fund reporting requirements, citing concerns about hospitals having to return the payments during the ongoing public health...
Provider groups are concerned that some proposals in the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule rule for 2021 would exacerbate the financial challenges physicians are already facing during the COVID-19...
UPDATED 10/14/2020 CMS recently announced new repayment terms for payments issued to providers under the Accelerated and Advance Payment Programs at the start of the COVID-19 public health...
New guidance from CMS shares how the agency plans to implement a recent interim final rule that makes COVID-19 data reporting a condition of participation (CoP) in Medicare for hospitals.
The guidance...
HHS recently announced new Phase 3 Provider Relief Funding for healthcare providers, including an expanded group of behavioral health providers.
According to the announcement, HHS will begin...
A continuing resolution signed by President Trump early Thursday morning included key healthcare provisions, including an extension for providers who had their Medicare payments advanced during the...
The American Hospital Association (AHA) is urging HHS to reinstate Provider Relief Fund reporting requirements outlined in a June 19 FAQ rather than move forward with those detailed in a Sept. 19...
CMS is seeking to expand COVID-19 testing by streamlining Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) certification and compliance.
In an announcement late last week, the agency provided a...
UPDATED 09/30/2020 An executive order on a number of healthcare issues includes a new timeline for a surprise billing solution and further advancements in hospital price transparency.
Signed by...
The Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC’s) Bureau of Economics recently unveiled a revamped Merger Retrospective Program that will expand and formalize the Bureau’s retrospective research...
HHS recently released an updated guidance document on reporting requirements for healthcare organizations that received COVID-19 relief payments of $10,000 or more.
The document released on the HHS...
CMS is transitioning more specialty care to value-based reimbursement with two new alternative payment models for end-stage renal disease and cancer care.
A final rule released late last week unveiled...
