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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has stated that it will continue to remain flexible in its approach to surveys if a hospital experiences a COVID-19 surge.
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In 2020, the major power utilities in California waived the requirement for medical practitioners to certify a patient’s request to enroll in their medical baseline programs. However, this temporary waiver allowing customers to self-certify their eligibility to enroll ended on June 30, and a signature from a qualified medical practitioner is now required.
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The Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) has provided $398 million in funding from the American Rescue Plan to 1,540 small rural hospitals for COVID-19 testing and mitigation, including $11,885,296 to 46 small rural hospitals in California.
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The Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response has developed an online decision support tool to assist hospitals and health care facilities with efficient distribution of their monoclonal antibody therapeutic supplies.
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This week, CHA testified at the first Board of Registered Nursing (BRN) Nurse Practitioner Advisory Committee.
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued its calendar year (CY) 2022 physician fee schedule (PFS) proposed rule on July 13. Comments on the rule are due by 2 p.m. (PT) on Sept. 13.
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CHA has issued a members-only summary, prepared by Health Policy Alternatives, Inc., of the interim final rule with comment period implementing the No Surprises Act. Comments are due to the Departments of Health & Human Services, Labor, and Treasury by 2 p.m. (PT) on Sept. 7.
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Last week, President Biden signed an executive order aimed at driving enhanced antitrust enforcement across multiple sectors of the U.S. economy, including several areas of focus within health care. Specifically, according to the fact sheet, the order encourages the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission to enforce antitrust laws vigorously and “recognizes that the law allows them to challenge prior bad mergers that past administrations did not previously challenge.”
On July 1, the Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and Treasury (tri-agencies) released an interim final rule implementing the No Surprises Act.
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