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COVID-19

All Providers: Important New Emergency Guidance from the CDC. Prepare for Omicron Now!

From the CDC: “With the growing number of COVID-19 cases from the Omicron variant, and consistent with current understanding of the disease trajectory, CDC is releasing updated guidance for isolation and …

COVID-19

COVID-19 Booster Shots: A News Round-Up from the CDC, HHS and CMS

Last week, after reviewing the latest data and science from an independent advisory panel to the FDA, acting FDA Commissioner Dr. Janet Woodcock amended FDA’s emergency-use authorization (EUA) for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 …

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CMS Expands Medicare Payments for At-Home COVID-19 Vaccinations

CMS is expanding opportunities for people to receive COVID-19 vaccinations in their home. To ensure Medicare beneficiaries who have difficulty leaving their homes or are otherwise hard-to-reach can receive the …

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COVID-19 Booster Shots Will Be Offered to All Vaccinated People

The CDC announced that COVID-19 booster shots will be available to all vaccinated Americans. The tentative date for the start of booster shots is September 20, 2021. An extra dose …

COVID-19

Healthcare.gov Special Enrollment Period Begins Today!

Last month, HHS and CMS announced a Special Enrollment Period (SEP) for individuals and families for Marketplace coverage in response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency. This SEP will allow …

COVID-19

HHS Allows Providers More Flexibility to Use Online Scheduling for COVID-19 Vaccinations

The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at HHS announced that it will exercise its enforcement discretion and will not impose penalties for violations of the HIPAA Rules on covered health …

COVID-19

What’s in the Proposed Coronavirus Relief and Omnibus Spending Bills?

Congress is on the verge of passing the next Coronavirus Relief bill and a large Omnibus Spending bill after months of gridlock. The two bills come in at $2.3 trillion, …

COVID-19 / Skilled Nursing

New Incentive Payment Distribution to Nursing Homes

The Trump Administration is announcing it will distribute $523 million in second round performance payments to over 9,000 nursing homes. These nursing homes are being rewarded for successfully reducing COVID-19 …

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Trump Administration Finalizes Permanent Expansion of Medicare Telehealth Services

As part of yesterday’s release of the 2021 Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule, CMS announced that the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency telehealth benefits would be made permanent. This is good …

COVID-19 / Home Health Today

Acute Hospital Care at Home

CMS announced new steps to increase the capacity of the American health care system to provide care to patients outside a traditional hospital setting amid a rising number of COVID-19 …

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  • The COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) Will End on May 11, 2023. Start Preparing Now!
  • Enrollment from New Customers on Healthcare.gov is Up Nearly 40% Over Last Year. Remember to Verify Your Patients’ Information!
  • November 2022 Updates to Medicare’s Care Compare for Hospice Providers
  • HHS Releases New National Guidelines for Improving Youth Mental Health Crisis Care
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    • The COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) Will End on May 11, 2023. Start Preparing Now!
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