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Court Supports HHS on 340B Cut
The federal government may institute a nearly 30 percent cut in payments to some hospitals for prescription drugs, a federal court has ruled. The cut, to the 340B program, was first proposed in 2017 the Department of Health and Human Services but has been blocked by the courts ever since. Last week, though, a federal appeals court paved the way for the reduction. Hospitals that serve especially large numbers of low-income patients participate in the federal 340B prescription drug discount program, which gives them discounts on prescriptions they distribute to [...]
Coronavirus Update for Monday, August 3
The following is the latest information from the federal government as of 2:30 p.m. on Monday, August 3. Department of Health and Human Services HHS has issued a news alert titled “HHS Extends Application Deadline for Medicaid Providers and Plans to Reopen Portal to Certain Medicare Providers.” This means some providers will have new opportunities to pursue grants from the CARES Act’s Provider Relief Fund. The major subjects of this news release are: HHS is extending the deadline for applying for the phase 2 general distribution to Medicaid, Medicaid managed [...]
Coronavirus Update for Thursday, July 30
The following is the latest information from the federal government as of 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 30. Department of Health and Human Services HHS’s Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) has published three new resources for providers: “COVID-19 and Urgent Care Centers: Lessons Learned for the Future” information on clinical presentation, disease progression, and related information from clinicians in the field treating COVID-19 patients a presentation on the use of telemedicine in alternative care settings HHS’s Office of the Inspector General has updated its FAQs [...]
Coronavirus Update for Tuesday, July 28
The following is the latest information from the federal government as of 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 28. Senate “HEALS” Act Yesterday, Senate Republicans introduced the Health, Economic Assistance, Liability Protection and Schools Act (“HEALS”), their proposed COVID-19/stimulus bill. Health care highlights include: Increasing the time providers will have before CMS begins recoupment of loans made through the Accelerated and Advance Payment Program and an extension of the time before providers will need to pay interest on those loans. $25 billion to be added to the CARES Act’s Provider Relief [...]
Coronavirus Update for Thursday, July 23
The following is the latest information from the federal government as of 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 23. Department of Health and Human Services/CARES Act Provider Relief Fund HHS has posted information about the financial reporting that will be required of providers that received funding through the CARES Act and the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act. Those terms and conditions require providers to submit data documenting their use of the funds and compliance with the terms and conditions. The HHS post lays out some of the parameters [...]