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HHS Announces Nearly $4.9 Billion Distribution to Nursing Facilities Impacted by COVID-19

From HHS: Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is announcing it has begun distributing billions in additional relief funds to skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) to help them combat the devastating effects of this pandemic. Nursing homes

MassHealth: The Provider Access Improvement Grant Program (PAIGP) Application Deadline is Coming Soon!

22MayUncategorized

The MassHealth Provider Access Improvement Grant Program (PAIGP) aims to help eligible MassHealth Fee-for-Service providers increase access to healthcare and improve outcomes for patients with disabilities, or for whom English is not a primary language, through the purchase of up

Getting Paid for COVID-19 Lab Tests

20MayMedical Billing & Collections

From CMS and CGS: COVID-19: Which Laboratory Claims Require the NPI of the Ordering/Referring Professional? During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency, CMS is relaxing billing requirements for a limited number of laboratory tests required for a COVID-19 diagnosis. Any health

CMS Issues Guidance to Ensure States Have a Plan in Place to Safely Reopen Nursing Homes

19MaySkilled Nursing

CMS announced new guidance for state and local officials to ensure the safe reopening of nursing homes across the country. From CMS’ Press Release: Because COVID-19 poses an elevated threat to vulnerable elderly nursing home residents, CMS recommends additional criteria

Updates for Telephone Evaluation and Management Visits

18MayMedical Billing & Collections

From CGS: The March 30 Interim Final Rule with Comment Period added coverage during the Public Health Emergency for audio-only telephone evaluation and management visits (CPT codes 99441, 99442, and 99443) retroactive to March 1. On April 30, a new

VA Community Care Network (CCN) Starting in June for Region 4

15MayMedical Billing & Collections

From TriWest’s May 2020 Provider Pulse: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) new Community Care Network (CCN) is beginning its rollout in Region 4 on June 8, 2020. CCN is VA’s next generation of community care for eligible Veterans that

SAMHSA Seeks Applicants for Emergency COVID-19 Grants for Suicide Prevention

14MayBehavioral Health Today

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is announcing an emergency $40 million grant program to prevent suicide. The fiscal year (FY) 2020 COVID-19 Emergency Response for Suicide Prevention (Short Title: COVID-19 ERSP) grant program will award $40

CMS Issues Nursing Homes Best Practices Toolkit to Combat COVID-19

13MaySkilled Nursing

Today CMS released a new toolkit developed to aid nursing homes with additional resources to aid in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic within nursing homes. The toolkit is comprised of best practices from a variety of front line health

Nursing Homes: First Week of COVID-19 Data is Due to the CDC by Sunday, May 17th!

11MaySkilled Nursing

Nursing homes are now required to report the first week of COVID-19 data to the CDC beginning May 8 but no later than May 17. All nursing homes will be reporting this data directly to the CDC through its reporting