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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services resumed the five-state Review Choice Demonstration for Home Health Services, ending a pause initiated March 29 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The National Institutes of Health鈥檚 Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics initiative awarded $248.7 million in contracts to produce four new laboratory tests and three new point-of-care tests to detect SARS-CoV-2.
The Department of Health and Human Services extended to Aug. 28 the deadline for eligible Medicaid, Children鈥檚 Health Insurance Program and dental providers to apply for $15 billion in Provider Relief Funds available through the Phase 2 general distribution to these providers.
In this two-part Trustee Insights podcast, senior health leaders discuss challenges board members can expect to encounter as they strive for health equity and how best to meet them.
The AHA鈥檚 American Society for Health Care Risk Management this month released the second in a series of white papers for providers managing patients with behavioral health disorders beyond the inpatient setting.
The House of Representatives voted 217-197 to approve six appropriations bills, including legislation that would provide $196.5 billion in funding for the departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education in fiscal year 2021.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services seeks input on rulemaking to require electronic prescribing for controlled substances covered by Medicare Part D and Medicare Advantage prescription drug plans beginning Jan. 1, in accordance with the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes鈥
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit overturned a 2018 district court decision that found the Department of Health and Human Services exceeded its statutory authority when it reduced 2018 and 2019 Medicare payment rates for many hospitals in the 340B Drug Pricing Program鈥
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Aug. 3 at 3 p.m. ET will hold a webinar with updates on the COVID-19 response, including new resources for businesses and other private-sector organizations.
The American Society of Association Executives awarded a 2020 鈥淧ower of A鈥 Award to the AHA, The Creative Coalition and the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy for their integrated 鈥淧rotect the Heroes鈥 campaign.