10.07.20
On Saturday, September 19, the Department of Health & Human Services released long-awaited guidance on annual reporting requirements for providers that receive payments from the Provider Relief Fund.
10.06.20
09.30.20
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has long acknowledged the disparities in care and outcomes affecting the one in five Americans who live in rural areas, as well as the financial challenges faced by rural providers.
09.21.20
On September 16, 2020, the Trump Administration issued, for the first time, a planning framework for allocation and distribution of an eventual COVID‑19 vaccine (the Federal Distribution Strategy).
09.16.20
As COVID-19 cases began to climb in Florida, the Florida Hospital Association (FHA) commissioned Manatt to study the impact of COVID-19 on Florida hospitals’ financial position.
09.15.20
In the latest election year action to address politically salient concerns with high drug costs, President Trump on Sunday signed an “Executive Order on Lowering Drug Prices by Putting America First.”
09.14.20
Last month, both parties held their 2020 conventions. In addition to the pageantry associated with formally nominating the presidential candidate, conventions have traditionally served as a time to solidify the party platform ahead of the election.
09.10.20
Section 1115 of the Social Security Act permits states to waive certain Medicaid statutory requirements through demonstration projects that advance state policy priorities and test innovations in their Medicaid programs.
09.08.20
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued ongoing announcements and updates with respect to the Provider Relief Fund—that is, the $175 billion in direct-to-provider funding authorized by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) and the ...
09.01.20
The COVID-19 pandemic is wreaking serious health and economic consequences on children and families.