In an effort to bolster the healthcare system’s response to COVID-19, CMS recently unveiled additional Medicare payment flexibilities for providing telehealth, value-based care, and care outside...
The American Medical Group Association (AMGA) is calling on CMS to reverse its decision to end the Advance Payment Program (APP) for the remainder of the COVID-19 crisis.
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HHS recently announced its plans for distributing the rest of the $100 billion provider relief fund from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, including $10 billion to...
UPDATED 04/24/2020: The House passed the coronavirus relief bill on April 23. The bill is on the president's desk.
Hospitals are to get another $75 billion in emergency funding for combatting...
As COVID-19 outbreaks start to wane in certain areas, CMS is releasing guidance on resuming non-emergent, elective services to non-coronavirus patients without symptoms.
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The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) was a meaningful step in helping the healthcare system manage the COVID-19 crisis, but more needs to be done in “phase...
Healthcare providers in COVID-19 hotspots should get the rest of the $100 billion in emergency funds from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, Democratic Senators recently...
In an effort to maximize the healthcare workforce during the COVID-19 pandemic, CMS is now allowing physicians to virtually treat patients at rural hospitals and nurse practitioners to perform more...
Skilled nursing facilities are slated to see a 2.3 percent, or $784 million, increase in Medicare payments in the 2021 fiscal year (FY), according to a rule proposed by CMS late on Friday.
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HHS is starting to distribute the more than $100 billion in emergency funding from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, according to a recent announcement.
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COVID-19 is having a significant impact on hospital operations and ultimately bottom lines, but groups like the American Hospital Association (AHA) are trying to get financial support to hospitals as...
CMS recently announced new, temporary regulatory flexibilities for hospitals battling the COVID-19 pandemic.
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More healthcare providers will be able to access advanced Medicare reimbursement during the COVID-19 pandemic as CMS expands the Accelerated and Advanced Payment Program.
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Updated 03/27/2020: The House of Representatives has passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, sending the bill to President Trump's desk awaiting signature. The bill...
Leading provider groups are calling on the federal government to protect them from financial losses stemming from the COVID-19 outbreak to ensure frontline providers have the supplies, infrastructure,...
The American Medical Association (AMA) recently announced that the CPT Editorial Panel approved a new Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code for a novel coronavirus test.
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President Trump declared the COVID-19 outbreak a national emergency last week in a move that will allow HHS to enact 1135 waivers and regulatory flexibilities to help hospitals activate emergency...
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) is recommending no fee-for-service Medicare payment update for physicians and other healthcare professionals in 2021, citing good access to care for...
Capping out-of-network payments to hospitals at 125 percent of Medicare rates could yield up to $124 billion in savings nationwide, making this a viable policy alternative to Medicare-for-All,...
Accountable care organizations (ACOs) are calling a new Medicare requirement on hospitalization alerts “a win for better population health management,” the National Association of ACOs...
