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FCC exempts COVID-19 communications from prohibition on automated calls, text messages

The Federal Communications Commission March 20 issued a ruling confirming that the COVID-19 pandemic qualifies as an “emergency” under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.

Report: Prospective COVID-19 treatments at risk of shortage

A report by Premier, Inc., indicates dramatic spikes in demand for two antimalarial drugs that may influence positive COVID-19 outcomes.

Americans join nightly, worldwide tribute to frontline health care workers

The first Americans Sunday joined a nightly, worldwide movement that began in Europe to show support and gratitude to the nurses, physicians and other health care workers caring for patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.

New COVID-19 MS-DRG assignment

As requested by AHA, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued a corrected announcement regarding the Medicare Severity-Diagnosis Related Group Grouper to recognize the new ICD-10-CM diagnosis code, U07.1, for COVID-19.

CMS releases suite of Medicaid/CHIP waiver tools

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released a series of COVID-19 checklists and tools for states to use for their Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Programs.
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Coronavirus Update: CMS Will Only Conduct Certain Surveys During COVID-19 Enforcement Discretion Period

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will prioritize and conduct only certain surveys during the COVID-19 national emergency’s three-week enforcement discretion period, the agency has announced. These include surveys related to complaints and facility-reported incidents that are triaged at the immediate jeopardy level, and targeted infection control surveys of providers identified in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response.

CMS releases FAQs on Medicare provider enrollment relief for COVID-19

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has released frequently asked questions regarding enrollment relief for Medicare providers in light of COVID-19.

FDA authorizes first point-of-care diagnostic test for COVID-19

The Food and Drug Administration issued the first emergency use authorization for a point-of-care COVID-19 diagnostic, which the maker plans to make available to qualified health care providers and CLIA-certified labs by March 30.

CMS offers regulatory relief across its quality measurement programs

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services granted a range of data reporting exceptions and extensions across its quality reporting and value-based payment programs for hospitals, post-acute care facilities and clinicians to relieve provider burden during the COVID-19 crisis.

Federal and state resources for reporting price gouging available

The Department of Justice has established a website, hotline and email for reporting price gouging and fraud. The National Center for Disaster Fraud is coordinating the effort and will triage complaints to the appropriate federal and/or state authorities.