Last week, CMS announced that hospitals can now track the use of remdesivir and convalescent plasma for treating COVID-19 patients. In a press release issued on July 30, 2020, CMS emphasized the importance of tracking these...more
On July 17, 2020, HHS announced it will begin distributing $10 billion through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to hospitals in “high impact” COVID-19 areas. HHS states that it will begin distributing...more
On June 1, CMS issued guidance to states on new requirements for nursing homes in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since March 6, 2020, CMS has relied on State Survey Agencies to perform Focused Infection Control surveys of...more
On April 2, 2020, the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) issued a notification stating that it will not impose penalties for violations of certain provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)...more