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2 Apr 2020, 9:05 pm by Lynn McDonough
IN THE NEWS To address the impact of the coronavirus on the U.S. health care system, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued temporary waivers that allow health systems to deliver care and services to uninfected patients at locations other than main hospital facilities such as hotels and dormitories—an effort the federal agency is calling “Hospitals Without Walls. [read post]
2 Apr 2020, 2:04 pm by Whittel & Melton, LLC
In a letter Wednesday to Life Care Center of Kirkland, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services wrote that the nursing home failed to report an outbreak of respiratory illness to local authorities for two weeks as required by law, gave inadequate care to its residents during the outbreak and failed to provide 24-hour emergency doctor services. [read post]
A very significant percentage of seniors will someday require this type of care, and Medicare will not assist with the costs. [read post]
2 Apr 2020, 9:58 am by Masha Simonova, Nathaniel Sobel
Trump’s declaration only specified Section 1135 of the Social Security Act, which permits the secretary of HHS to waive or modify certain requirements of Medicare, Medicaid, and the Children’s Health Insurance Program and of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule throughout the duration of the emergency. [read post]
2 Apr 2020, 9:00 am by Jennifer B. Van Regenmorter
Recognizing the need to keep nursing home residents and healthcare workers safe, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has implemented an enhanced, focused inspection process for nursing homes to combat the spread of COVID-19. [read post]
2 Apr 2020, 5:46 am by The Health Law Partners
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Sheet responding to eight (8) FAQs regarding provider burden relief for COVID-19. [read post]
1 Apr 2020, 3:38 pm by John Jascob
” Furthermore, whether or not Congress thought there was an ambiguity, the plaintiff pleaded that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services had explicitly told Mylan that EpiPen was misclassified. [read post]
31 Mar 2020, 9:00 pm by Webmaster
eMedNY has advised that the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS) has approved […] The post NEW YORK STATE MEDICAID WILL BE ADOPTING A PROVISIONAL TEMPORARY ENROLLMENT PROCESS FOR PROVIDERS DUE TO THE COVID-19 CRISIS first appeared on OA Law. [read post]
On Monday, March 30, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued wide ranging blanket waivers and published an interim final rule intended to “equip the American healthcare system with maximum flexibility” to respond to COVID-19. [read post]
31 Mar 2020, 9:00 am by Jennifer B. Van Regenmorter
In response to COVID-19, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has issued blanket waivers of certain requirements so that hospitals and health care systems have the flexibility needed to manage potential surges. [read post]
31 Mar 2020, 8:38 am by admin
  Liles Parker has published a series of articles highlighting the waivers and other actions taken by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and other Federal and State agencies to ease the burden on healthcare providers during the COVID-19 public health emergency.[2]  This article is the first in a two-part series that will highlight some of the more significant provisions of the Cares Act. [read post]
31 Mar 2020, 6:30 am by Paul Sighinolfi
This article was originally published at: https://ametros.com/blog/cms-revises-its-consent-to-release-form-requiring-claimants-sign-off-of-understanding-the-wcmsa-process/ Starting April 1, 2020, Workers’ Compensation Medicare Set Asides (WCMSAs) that are submitted to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will need to include a new Consent to Release form. [read post]
31 Mar 2020, 2:00 am by HR Daily Advisor Editorial Staff
Subsequent sections of the FFCRA require the Medicare, Medicaid, and other programs to provide similar coverage. [read post]
30 Mar 2020, 8:40 am by Lisa Larrimore Ouellette
There are at least two pathways the federal government might use to do this, although both have limitations.First, the New Technology Add-On Payment (NTAP) program administered by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) permits the agency to provide additional reimbursement for the purpose of encouraging the adoption and dissemination of new technologies in medical practice. [read post]
30 Mar 2020, 8:15 am by Senior Editor
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a proposed regulation that specifies how and when it will impose financial penalties. [read post]
29 Mar 2020, 9:00 pm by Webmaster
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has issued Guidance for Laboratories during the current […] The post CMS Guidance for Laboratories During COVID-19 : Remote Review of Laboratory Data, Results, and Slides/Images first appeared on OA Law. [read post]
29 Mar 2020, 9:00 pm
As we reported on Health Law Scan , the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued an Open Payments COVID-19 Announcement on March 25, citing its plans to exercise enforcement discretion regarding the late or incomplete submission of Program Year 2019 data in some cases. [read post]