Special Bulletin
The American Hospital Association (AHA) sends members Special Bulletins on the latest health care news, legislation, and advocacy opportunities for hospitals and health systems.
As urged by the AHA, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) today issued an interim final rule clarifying certain provisions implementing the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), including whether public hospitals are eligible for a PPP loan.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and the Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) for Health IT this week announced the final interoperability rules will be published in the Federal Register May 1 with changes in certain compliance and enforcement deadlines. The rules were…
Earlier this week, HHS announced it will make targeted distributions to hospitals and other facilities that have been particularly affected by the increased burden of caring for those with the COVID-19. HHS asked all hospitals to submit certain data via a vendor portal called TeleTracking to help…
On April 21, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that it soon will make targeted distributions to hospitals and other facilities that have been particularly affected by the increased burden of caring for those with COVID-19.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced in an email that it soon will make targeted distributions to hospitals and other facilities that have been particularly affected by the increased burden of caring for those with the COVID-19.
Special Bulletin: HHS Announces How it Will Distribute Additional Funds to Providers Under CARES Act
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced that it is distributing additional funds from the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund, beginning April 24.
The Senate this afternoon approved by voice vote the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act – a $484 billion COVID-19 relief package – which includes an additional $75 billion for hospitals, health systems and other health care providers. The $75 billion, which is in addition…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) last night issued updated guidance on providing essential non-COVID-19 care to patients without symptoms of COVID-19 in regions with low and stable incidence of the virus. This is part of Phase 1 in the Administration’s Guidelines for Opening…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) April 13 issued guidance implementing legislative provisions specific to enhanced federal funding for Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program, as well as a new state Medicaid option to cover COVID-19 diagnostic testing and services for…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) yesterday issued the proposed rule for the inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) prospective payment system (PPS) for fiscal year (FY) 2021.