Hospice QRP November 2019 Technical Expert Panel Report
As part of the development of new hospice quality measures, Abt Associates, under contract with CMS, convened a Technical Expert Panel (TEP). This report provides a summary of their first …
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The PPP Loan Forgiveness Portal is Open, But You May Have to Wait to Apply
The Small Business Administration (SBA) officially opened its PPP loan forgiveness portal on August 10th. However, many banks have decided not to begin the loan forgiveness process as they wait …
Everything You Need to Know About President Trump’s Payroll Tax Holiday
President Trump issued several executive orders to provide relief to Americans while Congress is gridlocked over the next stimulus package. In addition to orders that addressed unemployment benefits, eviction moratoriums …
Apply Now – HHS Provider Relief Fund Phase 2 General Distribution
From CMS: “On July 31, 2020, HHS announced that certain Medicare providers would be given another opportunity to receive additional Provider Relief Fund payments. These are providers who previously missed the June …
Details of the Next CARES Act-Authorized Nursing Home Provider Relief Fund (PRF) Distribution
The next PRF distribution will total approximately $5 billion, and will be used to protect residents of nursing homes and long-term care facilities from the impact of COVID-19. The $5 …
SNF Provider Preview Reports – Now Available
From CMS: “SNF Provider Preview Reports have been updated and are now available. The data contained within the Preview Reports is based on quality data submitted by SNFs between Q1 2019 …
Frequently Asked Questions on PPP Loan Forgiveness
The Small Business Administration (SBA), in consultation with the Department of the Treasury, has provided new guidance to address borrower and lender questions concerning forgiveness of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) …
Trump Administration Proposes to Expand COVID-19 Telehealth Benefits Permanently
From CMS: “CMS is proposing changes to expand telehealth permanently, consistent with the Executive Order on Improving Rural and Telehealth Access that President Trump signed today. The Executive Order and …
CMS Updates Three Medicare Payment Rules: Hospices, SNFs, and IPFs
From CMS: “CMS is finalizing three Medicare payment rules that further advance our efforts to strengthen the Medicare program by better aligning payments for inpatient psychiatric facilities (IPF), skilled nursing …
Provider Reimbursement Available for Counseling Patients to Self-Isolate at Time of COVID-19 Testing
From the CDC: “CMS and the CDC are announcing that payment is available to physicians and health care providers to counsel patients, at the time of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) …