PCMS News

On March 28, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced an expansion of its accelerated and advance payment program for Medicare participating health care providers and suppliers, to…

COVID-19: Universal Masking for Long-Term Care Facility Staff

March 30, 2020

On March 28, the Philadelphia Department of Public Health released a Health Advisory regarding guidance for universal masking of staff at long-term care facilities related to COVID-19: Summary Points: Long-term…

Administration Provides Financial Relief for Medicare Providers

March 30, 2020

The following is an announcement released by CMS on March 28, 2020: Under the President’s leadership, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing an expansion of its…

Philly Mask Brigade Accepting Donations

March 30, 2020

A small volunteer organization, the Philly Mask Brigade, is collecting and distributing donations of N-95 respirator masks in the Philadelphia area in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. If you have…

AMA Provides Summary of CARES Act

March 30, 2020

The AMA has written a summary of the highlights of the CARES Act that the President signed into law on March 27. You can read the summary here.

CMS Approves Additional State Medicaid Waivers; Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments Guidance

March 27, 2020

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services have released the following updates on March 27: CMS Approves Additional State Medicaid Waivers and Amendments to Give States Flexibility to Address Coronavirus…

COVID-19: Enrollment Relief, Open Payments, Beneficiary Notices

March 27, 2020

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services have released the following updates on March 26: 2019-Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Medicare Provider Enrollment Relief Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) CMS released Frequently Asked…

Personal Protective Equipment Donation Drop-off Sites

March 27, 2020

Below is a list of hospitals in the Philadelphia area that are accepting donations of personal protective equipment. Note that many of the independent practices which make up our membership…

LiveWell Depression Support Available Online

March 27, 2020

LiveWell has made their depression support services available online. As of March 27 they are hosting free online depression support groups on Tuesdays at 7:00 PM and Sundays at 11:00…

AMA: Topline Summary of Stimulus Legislation

March 27, 2020

The following is a message released by the AMA on March 26: Late Wednesday night the Senate approved a massive $2 trillion stimulus and COVID-19 relief package. Provisions of particular…

UPDATE: Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Patients with Known or Patients Under Investigation for 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019- nCoV) in a Healthcare Setting

March 27, 2020