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Summit examines U.S. drug supply chain as security priority
The AHA, American Medical Association, American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, and United States Pharmacopeia convened a virtual summit to examine the resilience of the U.S. pharmaceutical supply chain in light of the current state of global pharmaceutical manufacturing.
NIH to study synthetic antibody therapy; FDA authorizes first serology tests to display estimated antibodies
The National Institutes of Health announced clinical trials to investigate the safety and efficacy of a synthetic antibody therapy in COVID-19 patients.
CMS: Exchange plans can opt to reduce 2020 premiums
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will allow health insurers to offer premium reductions for individuals with 2020 coverage in the individual and small group markets when consistent with state law, the agency announced.
HHS releases COVID-19 laboratory data reporting specifications
The Department of Health and Human Services released specifications for reporting certain COVID-19 laboratory data as required by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act.
AHA urges CMS to follow original accelerated payment repayment process for PIP hospitals
The AHA urged the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to allow hospitals receiving periodic interim payments to carry out their accelerated payment repayment at cost settlement, as was initially communicated by the agency.
Federal court invalidates definition of ‘health care provider’ in DOL rule expanding paid leave
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York ruled against the Department of Labor regarding its regulations related to certain expanded paid leave authorized by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act.
President signs executive order on rural health, telehealth access
President Trump Aug. 3 signed an executive order on “improving rural health and telehealth access,” with directives to: launch a new payment model for rural health care; develop and implement a strategy to improve rural health care infrastructure.
HHS updates COVID-19 guidance and FAQs on hospitals’ daily data reporting
The Department of Health and Human Services updated its guidance and FAQs regarding the agency’s request for daily COVID-19-related hospital data reporting.
FBI: Nation-state cyber campaign targeting virtual private networks
The FBI today alerted the private sector to a sophisticated and aggressive nation-state campaign targeting known critical and common vulnerabilities in virtual private networks, initially reported by the government last year.
AHA summary of CMS’s FY 2021 final rule for inpatient psychiatric facilities
The AHA issued a Regulatory Advisory with a summary of the July 31 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ final rule for the inpatient psychiatric facility prospective payment system for fiscal year 2021.