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Coronavirus Update for Wednesday, July 8
The following is the latest information from the federal government as of 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 8. Department of Health and Human Services HHS has updated its CARES Act Provider Relief Fund web page to remind providers that to be considered for its next distribution of CARES Act money to Medicaid and CHIP providers, interested parties must submit their gross revenues from patient care for CY 2017, 2018, or 2019 by July 20, 2020. Applications submitted after this deadline will not be considered for funding. To learn more about [...]
Coronavirus Update for Thursday, July 2
The following is the latest information from the federal government as of 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 2. Reminder: Submit COVID-19 Case Data Hospitals interested in obtaining supplies of the drug remdesivir from the federal government must submit data on their current COVID-19 caseloads to the federal government every two weeks. The first reporting deadline is Monday, July 6 at 8:00 p.m. (eastern). Hospitals must submit their data through HHS’s teletracking portal. In support of its future distribution of remdesivir, HHS has prepared a fact sheet describing the process that [...]
Coronavirus Update for Tuesday, June 30
Coronavirus update for Tuesday, June 30 as of 2:30 p.m. Department of Health and Human Services An HHS spokesperson tweeted yesterday that “@HHSGov expects to renew the Public Health Emergency due to COVID-19 before it expires.” HHS announced that it has entered into an agreement to secure a supply of remdesivir, a drug used to treat COVID-19. Hospitals will have to purchase the drug from the pharmaceutical company and its distributor at the negotiated price of about $3200 a treatment, with the amount each hospital can purchase to be determined [...]
Coronavirus Update for Friday, June 26
Coronavirus update for Friday, June 26 as of 3:30 p.m. Department of Health and Human Services HHS updated its CARES Act Provider Relief Fund FAQ. The latest changes are marked “6/22/2020.” Most refer to the planned Provider Relief Fund distribution of $15 billion to Medicaid and CHIP providers. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CMS has posted an FAQ on implementation of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act and the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. CMS has issued guidance to hospitals on visits to patients who are [...]
Coronavirus Update for Monday, June 22
Coronavirus update for Monday, June 22 as of 2:30 p.m. Department of Health and Human Services HHS has added new questions and answers and modified others in its CARES Act Provider Relief Fund FAQ. Providers should review these changes carefully; they are marked 6/19/2020 and 6/21/2020. CARES Act Provider Relief Fund - Medicaid and SCHIP-Only Distribution Webcasts On its Provider Relief Fund web page, HHS has posted the following notice: HHS expects to distribute $15 billion to eligible Medicaid and CHIP providers through the Provider Relief Fund. Join our webcast [...]