Much of the focus of the hearing was on telehealth and investigating how best to continue those flexibilities. There was broad support Committee-wide, on both […]
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Providers Await HHS Action, While Provider Relief Fund Deadlines Loom And Losses Mount
Unless HHS or Congress takes action to change this, providers must use all PRF dollars they have received by June 30, 2021 for their coronavirus […]
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Treasury Publishes State and Local Aid Guidance; Can Support Aging Services
On May 10, the U.S. Department of the Treasury rolled out the regulation implementing the American Rescue Plan aid to state and local governments. This rulemaking […]
CDC Updates Recommendations for Healthcare Settings
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) revised Updated Healthcare Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations in Response to COVID-19 Vaccination and guidance on international and […]
FY 2022 SNF PPS Proposed Rule Released
The FY 2022 Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Prospective Payment System (PPS) rule was posted on the Federal Register public inspection site on April 8. The rule […]
Medicare Sequester Suspension Continued Through End of 2021
On April 14, President Biden signed the Medicare sequester suspension bill. This legislation continues the suspension of the 2% Medicare reimbursement cuts (the “sequester”) through […]
CMS Announces Termination of Certain Waivers While 3-Day Stay Waiver Remains in Effect
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released a policy memo Thursday, April 8, announcing the termination of several 1135 waivers related to resident […]
HHS Take Stronger Stance on PRF Recoupment and Accountability
While the FAQs have always said that there would be some sort of reconciliation process at the end, the updated FAQs set a different tone […]