Novel Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19)
America’s hospitals and health systems are working diligently to ensure the safety and well-being of the health care workforce during the COVID-19 crisis. They must have the personal protective equipment (PPE) and support they need to provide care to patients. The demand for PPE has created a…
Dear Administrator Verma:
As our nation’s caregivers remain courageously entrenched in the battle against COVID-19, AHA is working to ensure that telehealth is realizing its potential as one of the most powerful health care tools in the arsenal.
In a letter and FAQ document sent via the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) quality reporting listservs yesterday evening, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced updates to the process it launched last month for obtaining data on hospital bed capacity and…
President Trump this week directed the Secretary of Defense to authorize 100% federal cost-sharing for certain states.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services approved the first COVID-19-related Children’s Health Insurance Program disaster amendment.
AABB launched a new website to inform the public, blood collectors and clinicians about COVID-19 convalescent plasma.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has delivered more than $51 billion in Medicare accelerated and advance payments to Part A providers, including hospitals, and Part B suppliers to combat resource challenges related to COVID-19.
The Internal Revenue Service released FAQs related to the deferral of deposit and payment related to certain employment taxes as authorized by the Coronavirus, Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act.
The Food and Drug Administration issued temporary guidance for pharmacies’ preservation of limited supplies of personal protective equipment.