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AHA Letter to POTUS on Additional Financial Support for Hospitals and Health Systems
We urge the President to prioritize additional support to ensure hospitals and health systems continue to have what they need to protect their patients, communities and caregivers. Many hospitals are in dire circumstances as they face the biggest financial crisis in history.
Appeals court hears oral arguments in site neutral case
A federal appeals court heard oral arguments in the government’s appeal of its loss in a legal challenge to the 2019 reduction in site neutral payment brought by the AHA, joined by the Association of American Medical Colleges and several AHA member hospitals.
CMS releases FY 2021 IRF PPS proposed rule
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued a proposed rule for the inpatient rehabilitation facility prospective payment system for fiscal year 2021.
FDA issues convalescent plasma treatment update, new webpage
The Food and Drug Administration encouraged those who have recovered from COVID-19 to donate plasma for the creation of convalescent plasma, an antibody-rich investigational therapy that may help others fight the disease.
FDA greenlights telethermographic systems’ use for COVID-19 triage
The Food and Drug Administration issued guidance expanding the use of telethermographic systems for triage use during the public health crisis.
CDC posts COVID-19 training for health professionals
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has collated in one location training materials for health care professionals during the COVID-19 emergency, including webinars, videos and online courses.
FEMA releases COVID-19 resource for hospitals
The FEMA Healthcare Resilience Task Force has released a COVID-19 Hospital Resource Package, which offers tools to help hospitals prepare for and respond to the pandemic.
FDA expands COVID-19 testing options via spun synthetic swabs
The Food and Drug Administration announced that spun synthetic swabs made from materials like polyester can be used for test patients for COVID-19.
CMS issues FAQs on legislations’ COVID-19 Medicaid/CHIP provisions
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued guidance implementing legislative provisions specific to enhanced federal funding for Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program.
New HCPCS codes created for high-throughput tests
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has created two new Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System codes (U0003 and U0004) to bill under Medicare Part B for clinical diagnostic laboratory tests that use high-throughput technologies to detect and diagnose the novel coronavirus.