The following is an update from CMS, originally released on April 15, 2020: IPPS Hospitals, LTCHs: Reprocessing Claims for CARES Act CMS is implementing changes to increase payments to Inpatient…
On April 14, PAMED President Lawrence John, MD wrote a letter to Governor Wolf requesting medical liability immunity for care rendered during the COVID-19 pandemic. You can view the letter…
The following is an update from the AMA, originally released on April 10. On Friday, April 10, 2020, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the immediate disbursement…
The following is a summary of recent actions CMS has taken in response to the COVID-19 virus. This was originally released on April 9, 2020 and contains additional news following…
Novitas Solutions is hosting a webinar, ‘Explore Telehealth Service Expansion during the Coronavirus Public Health Emergency’, on Thursday, April 16, 2020 at 1:00 PM. The webinar will address the latest…
The following notice was released by CMS on April 9, 2020: CMS is offering multiple flexibilities to provide relief to clinicians responding to the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. In…
CMS has provided a newsletter of their recent actions as well as updates and resources. You can view it here. A summary of the content is below: News • CMS Approves…
CMS is inviting you to its “Office Hours” on COVID-19, today, Thursday, April 9th from 5:00 – 6:00 PM EST, the next in a series of opportunities for hospitals, health…
On April 8, 2020, CMS released the following update: Under the leadership of President Trump, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a series of updated guidance…
Original press release available here Harrisburg, PA – Among myriad actions to support Pennsylvania’s health care system during the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Tom Wolf today signed an order to provide critical…
The Pennsylvania Medical Society is offering online CME courses that will meet some of the requirements for medical license renewal. These include courses in Opioid abuse, Child abuse recognition and…
The following are updates from CMS, originally released on April 7, 2020. Dear Clinician Letter CMS posted a letter to clinicians that outlines a summary of actions CMS has taken…