March 2021

Coronavirus Update for Friday, March 5

The following is the latest COVID-19 information from the federal government as of 2:30 p.m. on Friday, March 5. White House The White House has posted a transcript of the March 3 press briefing provided by its COVID-19 response team and public health officials. The White House has announced two new members of its COVID response team: Charles Anderson – director of economic policy and budget Sam Berger – director of strategic operations and policy   Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CMS has established Medicare codes for billing for the Janssen Biotech COVID-19 vaccine (the Johnson & Johnson vaccine).  [...]

2021-03-08T06:00:47-05:00March 8, 2021|Coronavirus, COVID-19|
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MACPAC Looks at Recipients of Provider Relief Fund Grants

What kinds of providers did and did not receive grants from the CARES Act’s Provider Relief Fund?  What were the obstacles to receiving those COVID-19 relief grants and why did some providers fare better in the distribution of Provider Relief Fund resources than others? These questions and more are addressed in “COVID Relief Funding for Medicaid Providers,” a new analysis released by the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission.

2021-03-05T06:00:44-05:00March 5, 2021|MACPAC, Medicaid|
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Bundled Payments Produce Savings Among Privately Insured

Bundled payments for a limited number of surgical procedures produced a savings of 10.7 percent among privately insured patients according to a study by the RAND Corporation. For the study, participants working for self-insured employers who received three types of surgery – total knee and hip replacement, spinal fusion, and bariatric weight-loss procedures – were offered the opportunity to have those procedures without cost-sharing in exchange for undergoing surgery by specific providers that agreed to accept a bundled payment for the procedure and 30 days of post-surgical care.  The result was a savings of 10.7 percent in costs, 85 percent [...]

2021-03-04T06:00:43-05:00March 4, 2021|Uncategorized|
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Coronavirus Update for Tuesday, March 2

The following is the latest COVID-19 information from the federal government as of 2:45 p.m. on Tuesday, March 2. White House The White House has posted a transcript of the March 1 press briefing provided by its COVID-19 response team and public health officials.   Department of Health and Human Services HHS has announced a new round of appointments to positions in the department.  The new appointees are: Office of the Secretary Rachel Pryor, Counselor for Health Policy Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs Florence Elizabeth “Beth” Lynk, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs (Health Care) Office of [...]

2021-03-03T08:34:08-05:00March 3, 2021|Coronavirus, COVID-19|
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Coronavirus Update for Friday, February 26

The following is the latest COVID-19 information from the federal government as of 2:30 on Friday, February 26. Congress The House Budget Committee has passed a COVID-19 relief bill.  The following is a summary of the bill’s major spending, how it differs from the previous proposals submitted to the Budget Committee by other House committees, and what the bill does not do.   Major Spending Categories The bill, which calls for $1.9 trillion in federal spending and tax credits, proposes: $350 billion for emergency aid to states, local, and tribal governments. $195 billion for state governments, with most of it [...]

2021-03-01T06:00:45-05:00March 1, 2021|Coronavirus, COVID-19|
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