On January 31, 2020, pursuant to Section 319 of the Public Health Service Act, the secretary of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) determined that a public health emergency (PHE) exists due to the soaring...more
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On November 8, 2021, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) updated and renamed its Self-Disclosure Protocol (SDP). The OIG had last updated the SDP in 2013. The update changes and...more
The Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a final rule that expands the extremely narrow warranties safe harbor to include bundled items and services. Consistent with other changes brought...more
One of the most frustrating issues for hospitals, particularly during a public health emergency with extremely limited bed capacity, is the inability to discharge a patient in a timely manner because they do not have...more
As part of its Regulatory Sprint to Coordinated Care, on November 20, 2020, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published two final rules which make significant and sweeping changes to regulations relating to...more
On March 13, 2020, President Donald Trump issued emergency declarations for all states, tribes, territories and the District of Columbia under the Stafford Act in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This unprecedented...more
HHS has recently issued a great number of clarifications to multiple aspects of its Provider Relief Fund programs authorized by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act....more
On April 27, 2020, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), a component of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), announced guidance for health care providers regarding HRSA COVID-19 Claims...more
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act makes $100 billion in funds available to hospitals and other health care providers for health care-related expenses or lost revenues attributable to COVID-19. The...more
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is in the process of completing a $50 billion general distribution (General Distribution) from the $100 billion available to health care providers through the Public Health...more
Even with the prospect of Obamacare repeal and replace on the backburner for now, the federal government continues to focus on health care. Following August recess, Congress will have less than four weeks to work through...more