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CMS Issues Recommendations to Re-Open Health Care Systems in Areas with Low Incidence of COVID-19

Today, CMS issued new recommendations specifically targeted to communities that are in Phase 1 of the Guidelines for President Trump’s Opening Up America Again with low incidence or relatively low and stable incidence of COVID-19 cases. The recommendations update earlier

Veterans Affairs Recipients Will Receive Automatic Economic Impact Payments

17AprilUncategorized

The Internal Revenue Service, working in partnership with the Treasury Department and the Department of Veterans Affairs, announced today that recipients of VA benefits will automatically receive automatic Economic Impact Payments. Veterans and their beneficiaries who receive Compensation and Pension

The IRS Extends More Deadlines to July 15th, 2020

13AprilUncategorized

The IRS has extended more tax deadlines to July 15, 2020. The extensions now apply to most taxpayers that have a filing or payment deadline between April 1, 2020 and July 15, 2020. The extensions apply to individuals, trusts, estates,

Temporary Rule Suspensions for Home Health, SNFs, Hospice Providers and More

10AprilUncategorized

CMS has granted additional temporary waivers to combat COVID-19 and ease the regulation burden placed on providers. Please be aware that at the end of the national emergency declaration, many of these provisions and waivers will end. The most notable

CMS Issues New Infection Control Guidance Based on CDC Guidelines

9AprilUncategorized

From CMS: “CMS has issued a series of updated guidance documents focused on infection control to prevent the spread of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) in a variety of inpatient and outpatient care settings. The guidance, based on CDC guidelines,

2021 Medicare Advantage and Part D Rate Announcement

7AprilUncategorized

From CMS: “CMS published the Calendar Year (CY) 2021 Rate Announcement, finalizing Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D payment methodologies for CY 2021. This Rate Announcement addresses comments received on Parts I and II of the CY 2021 Advance Notice,

Worried About Payroll During the Pandemic? The Paycheck Protection Program May Be For You.

2AprilUncategorized

If your business is struggling, you may be able to get some help from the federal Small Business Administration (SBA), which is authorized to provide loans to small businesses on an as-needed basis. The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) is an expansion

7 Additional States Approved for Section 1135 Medicaid Waivers

25MarchUncategorized

Today, CMS approved an additional seven state Medicaid waiver requests under Section 1135 of the Social Security Act (Act), bringing the total number of approved Section 1135 waivers for states to twenty three. The waivers were approved within days of

COVID-19 Fraud Alert: Share with Your Patients!

24MarchUncategorized

An Important Alert from the Department of Health and Human Services: “The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General is alerting the public about fraud schemes related to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Scammers are offering COVID-19

The Families First Coronavirus Response Act Becomes Law

19MarchUncategorized

From congress.gov: This bill responds to the coronavirus outbreak by providing paid sick leave and free coronavirus testing, expanding food assistance and unemployment benefits, and requiring employers to provide additional protections for health care workers. Specifically, the bill provides FY2020