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AHA Urges HHS to Clarify EMTALA, HIPAA Waivers

The AHA urges the Department of Health and Human Services to clarify its and the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act waivers issued under the public health and national emergency declarations. These declarations allow waivers consistent with section 1135 of the Social Security Act.

FDA permits emergency use of alternative respirators

The administration increases flexibility in usage in response to PPE shortages

ASHE pushes for regulatory flexibility during COVID-19 pandemic

The organization is tracking regulatory best practices as hospitals erect temporary care facilities

HHS issues PHI guidance for COVID-19 first responders

The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights issued guidance on disclosing protected health information about individuals who have been infected with or exposed to COVID-19.

CMS: U.S. health spending projected to grow 5.4% annually over decade

National health expenditures are projected to grow an average 5.4% annually during 2019-2028, outpacing average projected growth in gross domestic product by 1.1 percentage points, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Office of the Actuary reported in Health Affairs.

National Uniform Billing Committee issues COVID-19 claims guidance

The National Uniform Billing Committee has issued guidance to help health care providers flag claims for COVID-19-related services.

CMS provides information on 6.2% FMAP increase as part of recently-approved legislation

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued an FAQ to address a temporary 6.2% increase to qualifying states’ and territories’ Federal Medical Assistance Percentage, enacted as part of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act signed into law on March 18.

CMS adds enforcement flexibility for exchanges' COVID-19-related payment decisions

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued an FAQ to outline COVID-19-related payment and grace period flexibilities for issuers offering coverage on the federally-facilitated exchanges and state-based exchanges on the federal platform.

AHA president discusses COVID-19 on Fox News, CNN

Ensuring that health care workers have the personal protective equipment needed to protect themselves so they can treat COVID-19 patients is the top priority, AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack said on Fox and Friends.

Providers may request COVID-19 investigational treatment for sickest patients

The Food and Drug Administration is investigating whether convalescent plasma from recovered COVID-19 patients contains viable antibodies to treat SARS-CoV-2 in the sickest patients.