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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services April 21 and April 23 will host calls for hospitals, health systems and providers on COVID-19.
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…
Statement on CMS guidance on elective procedures from AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack.
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.
As the COVID-19 surge wanes in different parts of the country, patients' pent up demand to resume their elective surgeries will be immense.
As the COVID-19 surge wanes in different parts of the country, patients’ pent up demand to resume their elective surgeries will be immense. To ensure patients can have elective surgeries as soon as safely possible, a roadmap to guide readiness, prioritization and scheduling has been developed by…
As the COVID-19 surge wanes in different parts of the country, patients’ pent up demand to resume their elective surgeries will be immense. To ensure patients can have elective surgeries as soon as safely possible, the AHA, American College of Surgeons (ACS), American Society of Anesthesiologists (…
COVID-19 cases around the country are increasing daily. While hospitals and health care workers are trying their best to treat those positive cases, they are also exploring telehealth and virtual care to prevent overcrowding hospitals and containing the spread of coronavirus.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) yesterday released new guidance implementing several provisions included in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. These provisions include: