On July 6, 2020, CMS issued a proposed rule under the End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Prospective Payment System (PPS). The rule proposes to update payment policies and rates for renal dialysis services furnished to...more
On Tuesday, May 26, 2020, OIG released its Strategic Plan for Oversight of COVID-19 Response and Recovery (the Strategic Plan). The Strategic Plan addresses the use and disbursement of the resources HHS has made available in...more
6/15/2020
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Last week CMS issued a new round of regulatory waivers and rule changes in response to the COVID-19 public health emergency, including its Interim Final Rule with comment period, CMS-5531-IFC. The key changes relax certain...more
5/8/2020
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed a spending package of more than $1 billion on Tuesday, March 17, 2020, to help California hospitals and communities grappling with the COVID-19 pandemic.
Both houses of the...more