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Friday, Nov. 6, is the deadline by which providers must apply to receive a portion of $20 billion in funds that will be distributed from the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund.
The Department of Health and Human Services issued a clarification to its Oct. 22 reporting requirements for providers that received Provider Relief Fund payments.
For the last several months, disturbing and unproven theories have gained attention about the death count for COVID-19.
The Department of Veterans Affairs is hosting a webinar series on the third Thursday of each month focused on imparting VA health care policies and practices to assist non-VA providers in serving veterans and their families through the VA Community Care Program.
The Department of Health and Human Services released a final federal strategic plan for health information technology over the next five years.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued a final rule updating the home health prospective payment system for calendar year 2021.
The Federal Reserve Board reduced the minimum loan size for three Main Street Lending Program facilities from $250,000 to $100,000 and adjusted associated fees to support smaller organizations facing continued revenue shortfalls due to the pandemic.
Marna Borgstom, CEO of Yale New Haven Health and a member of AHA鈥檚 Board of Trustees, received the 2020 Charles S. Lauer National Healthcare Award from B鈥檔ai B鈥檙ith International for her 鈥渄edication to community service, excellence in leadership and outstanding philanthropic commitment in the鈥
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services conditionally approved Indiana鈥檚 request to require some adult Medicaid beneficiaries to work or participate in other 鈥渃ommunity engagement鈥 activities to remain eligible for coverage, contingent on the Supreme Court legally authorizing the鈥
The Departments of Health and Human Services, Treasury and Labor released its transparency-in-coverage final rule imposing new requirements upon group health plans and issuers of health insurance coverage in the individual and group markets.