So far, healthcare providers and social assistance businesses have received the largest percentage of Paycheck Protection Program loans, according to new federal data.
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CMS is proposing to expand eligibility for an add-on Medicare payment to include certain home dialysis machines.
The End-State Renal Disease (ESRD) Prospective Payment System (PPS) rule proposed on...
Small healthcare providers can still apply for a Paycheck Protection Program loan, according to a new law signed by the president over the holiday weekend.
On July 4, 2020, the White House announced...
As the country entered both a national emergency and public health emergency, CMS implemented a range of COVID-19 flexibilities, including waivers that enabled hospitals and health systems to increase...
Hospital groups are urging HHS to delay requirements mandating the public disclosure of privately negotiated rates about a week after a federal judge dismissed their case challenging the upcoming price...
In the wake of the first confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the US, policymakers quickly relaxed long-standing healthcare regulations, including telemedicine reimbursement and healthcare fraud prevention...
Healthcare providers will still need key COVID-19 flexibilities beyond the end of HHS’ public health emergency declaration on July 25, 2020, the American Hospital Association (AHA) recently told...
Healthcare providers and other small business owners participating in the Paycheck Protection Program will have more flexibility to use the funds on non-payroll expenses.
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As healthcare providers continue to respond to the COVID-19 crisis, CMS is granting key flexibilities to participants in alternative payment models (APMs) managed by the agency’s Innovation...
Providers need to take action by today to be eligible for additional coronavirus relief payments, HHS warned on its website.
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The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) at HHS recently announced that it will audit the distribution of $50 billion in coronavirus relief funds to hospitals and other eligible healthcare...
Accountable care organizations (ACOs) are calling for more support during the coronavirus pandemic, including more time to decide whether to continue participation in the Medicare Shared Savings...
A new coronavirus relief bill is looking to give providers another $100 billion in grants for healthcare-related expenses and lost revenue directly attributable to the public health emergency resulting...
Stakeholders are unsure how the recent stimulus aid package will impact their healthcare organization while battling the coronavirus, largely because many of the details regarding the aid are still...
Hospital payer mix played a large role in how much hospitals received from the recent $50 billion in federal coronavirus relief funding, Kaiser Family Foundation revealed in a new analysis.
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A leading hospital group criticized CMS for its latest efforts to move forward with hospital price transparency requirements that will require hospitals to disclose their privately negotiated rates to...
Inpatient Medicare reimbursement could increase by 1.6 percent in the fall, according to a newly proposed rule from CMS.
Announced earlier today, the proposed rule would update the Inpatient...
Massachusetts, Alaska, and Minnesota are among the states with the most comprehensive healthcare price transparency laws, which require providers, payers, or both to disclose costs to consumers, a new...
Some have heard the ringing of the death knell for physician practices for years now. Mergers and acquisitions, industry consolidation, value-based care, and the growing presence of private equity firms in healthcare have all threatened...
Leading hospital groups are urging the Department of Justice to ease penalties from the Anti-Kickback Statute and other federal healthcare fraud laws during the COVID-19 public health emergency.
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