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Hospitals get additional $20 billion infusion of CARES Act funds
Another $40-plus billion will pay for claims of the uninsured, target COVID-19 hotspots, rural hospitals and the Indian Health Service.
HHS awards nearly $165 million to rural hospitals and telehealth centers
The funds will go to 1,779 small rural hospitals and to 14 Telehealth Resource Centers.
Hospitals get $75 billion in new emergency funding package
Paycheck Protection Program will help smaller hospitals meet payroll and cover operating costs through forgivable loans.
Providers may earn MIPS credit for COVID-19 data reporting
Participation in the new COVID-19 clinical trials improvement activity carries a high weight from a scoring perspective.
Inpatient rehab facilities will get a 2.9% pay increase in CMS proposed rule
To ease physician burden during COVID-19, non-physician practitioners will be able to perform documentation duties.
CMS guidelines allow some hospitals to return to relative normal
The recommendations allow hospitals in areas with a low incidence of COVID-19 to schedule elective surgeries again.
Perinatal mental health lacks awareness, needs funding, report says
Proponents want Medicaid and private insurers to extend coverage for one year postpartum.
UnitedHealth Group’s Andrew Witty to join WHO vaccine efforts
Witty will take a take a leave of absence with an expected return as Optum CEO by the end of the year.
CMS increases Medicare payment for high-production coronavirus lab tests
The action is being taken to rapidly expand COVID-19 testing, particularly for those with Medicare and in nursing homes.
Cigna launches pilot program to address loneliness during COVID-19
The population health initiative for Medicare Advantage members is a personal check-in on health and well-being and any food, housing or transportation issues.
