What’s in the Proposed Coronavirus Relief and Omnibus Spending Bills?
Congress is on the verge of passing the next Coronavirus Relief bill and a large Omnibus Spending bill after months of gridlock. The two bills come in at $2.3 trillion, …
Insights and News
Year-End Reminder: Expanded Tax Benefits Help Individuals and Businesses Give to Charity During 2020
From the IRS: The Internal Revenue Service today explained how expanded tax benefits can help both individuals and businesses give to charity before the end of this year. The Coronavirus …
HHS Begins Distributing Phase 3 COVID-19 Provider Relief Funding
From HHS: Today, the Trump Administration, through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is announcing it has completed review of Phase 3 applications from the Provider Relief Fund (PRF) …
Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine Gets an EUA – What You Need to Know
On Friday the FDA issued an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) to Pfizer for its COVID-19 vaccine, the first authorization for a COVID-19 vaccine in the United States. Operation Warp Speed …
New Proposed Rule from CMS: Addressing Prior Authorization and Increasing Access to Medical Records
Today, CMS issued a proposed rule that would improve the electronic exchange of health care data among payers, providers, and patients, and would streamline processes related to prior authorization to …
The Next Home Health, Hospice & DME Forum from CMS
CMS is holding their next Open Door Forum for home health, hospice, and DME providers. The Open Door Forum will take place on Wednesday, December 16, 2020 PM at 2:00-3:00 …
New Incentive Payment Distribution to Nursing Homes
The Trump Administration is announcing it will distribute $523 million in second round performance payments to over 9,000 nursing homes. These nursing homes are being rewarded for successfully reducing COVID-19 …
The New Geographic Direct Contracting Payment Model from CMS
CMS announced a new voluntary payment model: The Geographic Direct Contracting Model (Geo). Geo will test an approach to improving health outcomes and reducing the cost of care for Medicare …
COVID-19 Relief: The IRS Goes Easy on Taxpayers Who Owe Back Taxes
Are you one of the over 11 million Americans who owe the IRS back taxes? The IRS temporarily suspended most collection efforts during the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic …
CMS Releases the 2021 Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule
CMS has issued its annual Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) final rule that includes updates on policy changes for Medicare payments under the PFS and other Medicare Part B issues, on …