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The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights issued guidance on disclosing protected health information about individuals who have been infected with or exposed to COVID-19.
The National Uniform Billing Committee has issued guidance to help health care providers flag claims for COVID-19-related services.
The Joint Commission Tuesday issued the following FAQs related to COVID-19:
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued an FAQ to address a temporary 6.2% increase to qualifying states’ and territories’ Federal Medical Assistance Percentage, enacted as part of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act signed into law on March 18.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued an FAQ to outline COVID-19-related payment and grace period flexibilities for issuers offering coverage on the federally-facilitated exchanges and state-based exchanges on the federal platform.
The Senate released updated legislation as part of a widespread stimulus package to respond to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, part of the National Institutes of Health, has launched a website offering COVID-19 safety training resources for frontline responders, including hospital and other health care workers.
FDA said it is partnering with the European Medicines Agency (EMA) on regulatory strategies to facilitate the development of COVID-19 vaccines.
The Food and Drug Administration adjusted its import screening to expedite personal protective equipment and clarified types of PPE that can be imported without engaging with FDA.
The Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission announced expedited procedures for reviewing the antitrust impact of joint efforts among competitors related to the novel coronavirus.