The following is the latest COVID-19 information from federal regulators and others as of 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday, April 7. Federal Funding Opportunities for Hospitals The National Alliance of Safety-Net Hospitals has prepared a document that collects and presents in one place the various new federal funding opportunities for hospitals resulting from legislation addressing the COVID-19 public health emergency.  We thought you might find this useful.  Find that document here. Department of Labor The Department of Labor has published an advisory on unemployment insurance provisions of the CARES Act.  While the advisory [...]

The following is the latest COVID-19 information from federal regulators and others as of 4:30 p.m. on Monday, April 6. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CMS has updated its COVID-19 FAQ for state Medicaid and CHIP programs.  This FAQ covers a variety of subjects, including the use of Appendix K waivers, eligibility and enrollment flexibility, exceptions to timeliness standards, modification of eligibility verification policies, the use of telehealth, the suspension of premiums and other cost-sharing, and more. CMS has posted a video providing answers to commonly asked questions about the expanded [...]

The following is the latest COVID-19 information from federal regulators and others as of 4:30 p.m. on Friday, April 3. Department of Labor The Labor Department has published a program letter with a summary of key unemployment insurance provisions of the CARES Act and guidance regarding temporary emergency state staffing flexibility. Federal Communications Commission The FCC has adopted a $200 million telehealth program to support provider responding to the COVID-19 crisis.  The money will help providers purchase telecommunications, broadband connectivity, and devices necessary for providing telehealth services.  See the FCC’s [...]

The following is the latest COVID-19 information from federal regulators and others as of 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 2. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention  The CDC has published official and detailed ICD-10-CM coding and reporting guidelines for COVID-19 and COVID-19-related medical problems.  These instructions took effect on April 1 and extend through September 30. The CDC has published guidance on the decontamination and reuse of filtering facepiece respirators using contingency and crisis capacity strategies.   Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CMS has been hosting regular calls with a variety of clinicians, [...]

Coronavirus Update: April 1, 2020 Medicaid DSH The following is a revised schedule of Medicaid DSH allotment cuts.   Before CARES After CARES FFY 2020 $4 Billion $0 FFY 2021 $8 Billion $4 Billion FFY 2022 $8 Billion $8 Billion FFY 2023 $8 Billion $8 Billion FFY 2024 $8 Billion $8 Billion FFY 2025 $8 Billion $8 Billion Total $44 Billion $36 Billion   Centers for Disease Control Prevention The CDC has updated its guidance on responsible actions when among people who have been or may have been exposed to [...]