Latest Posts › Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

Share:

New Florida Law Gets Serious About Offsite Storage of Patient Information

On May 8, 2023, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed new restrictions into law for health care providers that utilize resources outside the U.S. While the majority of the new law affects the real estate industry in Florida, it...more

HHS Provider Relief Fund Portal Is Open … for Registration Only

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) opened its Provider Relief Fund (PRF) Reporting Portal today (January 15, 2021)—but for registration only. As mentioned in our last post, we have been anticipating the...more

HHS Provider Relief Fund Reporting System to Open January 15, 2021—Are You Ready?

The Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) is scheduled to open its Provider Relief Fund (PRF) reporting system tomorrow (January 15, 2021). Recipients of over $10,000 in PRF aid will report on their use of funding...more

Health Care Providers: The $900 Billion COVID-19 Stimulus Package Impacts You

Congress voted last night to approve a $900 billion COVID-19 stimulus package that includes key measures for health care providers. President Trump has indicated he will sign the new legislation once it reaches his desk....more

HHS Offers Certain Providers a Second Opportunity to Receive General Distribution Funding

On July 31, 2020, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced an opportunity for certain Medicare providers, who missed the chance to apply for additional Provider Relief Fund (PRF) payments from the $20...more

HHS Addresses Taxability of Provider Relief Funding

Late on Friday evening (July 10, 2020) and less than a week before the looming July 15, 2020, tax deadline, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) finally issued guidance addressing the taxability of Provider...more

OCR Provides Guidance on Providers Contacting Former COVID-19 Patients About Blood and Plasma Donation

The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recently released guidance clarifying that, in certain circumstances, providers may, in a HIPAA-compliant manner without obtaining...more

New HHS Guidance Addresses Provider Reporting, Rejecting Erroneous Payments and Overpayments, General Distribution Ineligibility,...

This week, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued two additional rounds of updates to its Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) regarding the $50 billion General Distribution allocation from the Provider...more

HHS Clarifies Provider Questions on Attestation, Payment Portal, and Targeted Distributions

This week, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued two additional rounds of updates to its Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) regarding distributions from the Provider Relief Fund. These updates—released...more

HHS Issues Three Additional Rounds of Updates to the Provider Relief Fund FAQs

This week, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued three additional rounds of updates to its Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) regarding distributions from the Provider Relief Fund. The updates were...more

HHS Extends Deadline to Attest to Provider Relief Fund Terms and Conditions by 45 Days

HHS has extended the 45-day deadline to accept the Terms and Conditions or reject payment from the Provider Relief Fund to 90 days from the date a payment was received. If a provider fails to accept the Terms and...more

HHS "Reminds" Providers of June 3 Attestation Deadline

On May 20, 2020, HHS issued a press release “reminding” eligible providers that they have until June 3, 2020, to accept the Terms and Conditions and submit their revenue information to support receiving additional payments...more

HHS Issues Additional Terms and Conditions and Guidance Under the Provider Relief Fund FAQs – General Distribution Eligibility;...

Late on May 21, 2020, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued further updates to its Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) regarding distributions from the Provider Relief Fund, as well as Rural Health...more

HHS Provider Relief Fund: General Distribution FAQ Updates; Addition of Targeted Allocation FAQs

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has updated its Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) regarding the $50 billion general allocation from the Provider Relief Fund and has issued new FAQs regarding the...more

HHS Extends Deadline to 45 Days: Attestation of Terms and Conditions for Provider Relief Fund

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has extended the deadline for health care providers to attest to receipt of payments from the Provider Relief Fund and accept the Terms and Conditions. Providers will...more

Available Now: HHS Frequently Asked Questions Regarding General Distribution Portal

April 27, 2020: The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has now made available a set of frequently asked questions (FAQs) regarding its General Distribution Portal. Providers are using this portal to verify certain...more

Delivery of Next Wave of HHS Provider Relief Authorized

April 22, 2020: The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced this afternoon the distribution of over $40 billion of additional funds from the $100 billion provider relief fund (the Relief Fund) under the...more

Open Now: HHS General Distribution Portal

April 25, 2020: Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) opened its General Distribution Portal where providers who do not already submit cost reports to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services...more

Health Care Providers: What Can I Do With the Money I Just Received from HHS?

On April 10, 2020, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) began delivering the initial $30 billion tranche from the $100 billion provider relief fund (the Relief Fund) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and...more

Stark Law Waivers Issued During the COVID-19 Outbreak

On March 30, 2020, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued blanket waivers on certain sanctions under the physician self-referral law, also known as the “Stark Law.”...more

21 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide