On November 4, 2021, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released an Interim Final Rule (the “CMS Rule”) that requires certain Medicare- and Medicaid-certified providers and suppliers to ensure that their...more
11/9/2021
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On September 9, 2021, President Biden released his COVID-19 Action Plan. The plan requires COVID-19 vaccinations for more than 17 million healthcare workers at Medicare and Medicaid participating hospitals and other...more
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), has announced the availability of $20 billion in additional funding for providers. The application...more
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), launched a COVID-19 Uninsured Program Portal. The new portal allows healthcare providers who have...more
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act includes a provision that makes $100 billion available to the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund (PHSSEF) for eligible health care providers. On...more
Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) began delivering the initial $30 billion of the $100 billion in relief funding to healthcare providers that was mentioned in our earlier article on the CARES Act’s...more
4/10/2020
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In light of the COVID-19 outbreak, the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) waived certain provisions of the HIPAA Privacy Rule. The Secretary waived sanctions and penalties arising from a...more