Health Care Policy & Legislation Archives - Page 7 of 11

Permanent Supportive Housing Reduced Pennsylvania Medicaid Beneficiaries’ Spending By 13% Per Person

Article June 1, 2020

The state of Pennsylvania has reported that permanent supportive housing (PSH) for the state’s Medicaid beneficiaries reduced total Medicaid spending by 13% per person per month between 2011 and 2016.… Read More

Iowa Inadequately Monitored Its Medicaid Health Home Provider Organizations

Article June 1, 2020

Between January 2013 and December 2016, the Iowa Medicaid program may have failed to adequately document about half of claims paid to health home provider organizations. Iowa’s health home provider… Read More

CMS Issues Recommendations To Re-Open Health Care Systems In Areas With Low Incidence Of COVID-19

Article June 1, 2020

On April 19, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued recommendations to allow health care facilities to reopen to provide non-emergent health care that is not related… Read More

President Signs Bill To Allocate More Funding To CARES Act Loan & Relief Programs

Article June 1, 2020

On April 24, 2020, President Trump signed the $484 billion Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act, (House Resolution 266) to allocate additional funding for programs created by the… Read More

California Creates $75 Million Fund To Provide Stimulus Money To Undocumented Immigrants

Article June 1, 2020

On April 15, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced $75 million to create a one-time disaster relief assistance fund for undocumented state residents impacted by COVID-19. The California Department of… Read More

75% Of Correctional Facilities Report Staff Have Adequate Personal Protective Equipment For COVID-19

Article June 1, 2020

As of April 23, 2020, about 75% of correctional facilities in the United States report that their staff had adequate personal protective equipment (PPE) for COVID-19, up from 60% on… Read More

Feds Will Not Enforce Use Of HIPAA-Compliant Telehealth Platforms During The Pandemic Crisis

Article May 26, 2020

On March 17, 2020, the federal Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Civil Rights (OCR) announced that during the COVID-19 public health emergency, penalties would not be… Read More

HHS Finalizes Strategies To Reduce Regulatory & Administrative Burden Of Using EHRs

Article May 25, 2020

On February 21, 2020, the federal Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the National Coordinator for Information Health Technology (ONC) issued its final strategies to reduce the… Read More

FDA Guidance Update: Digital Health Devices For Treating Psychiatric Disorders During COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

Video May 18, 2020

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has played a critical role in protecting the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic and has provided numerous guidance documents to support rapid response… Read More

RFA Pre-Release Puts In Question Number Of North Carolina Tailored Behavioral Health Plans To Be Awarded

Article May 11, 2020

According to early information about an upcoming request for applications (RFA), North Carolina’s transition to Medicaid managed care includes specialized plans for people with behavioral health disorders and intellectual/developmental disability… Read More

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