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Two Important HHS Provider Relief Fund Updates - New Funds Available and Reporting Deadline Grace Period
September 17, 2021
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced 2 important updates (https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2021/09/10/hhs-announces-the-availability-of-25-point-5-billion-in-covid-19-provider-funding.html) regarding the HHS Provider Relief Fund (PRF).
An additional $25.5B in funding will be made available to eligible providers beginning September 29th. The funding will be available through 2 different source. $8.5B dollars will be made available through the American Rescue Plan,... Read More -
Paycheck Protection Program to Focus on Businesses with 20 or Fewer Employees
February 23, 2021
Categories: COVID-19, General, Paycheck Protection Program, PHE, PPP
According to a White House press release the Paycheck Protection Program will, for a period of 14 days, only be available to businesses with fewer than 20 employees. The 2-week period is scheduled to begin Wednesday, February 24, and is being implemented in an effort to make sure that these very small businesses do not get excluded from receiving money through the program.
In addition to that 2-week period to focus on very small businesses, other changes being made to the Paycheck Protection...
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HHS Extends PHE by An Additional 90 Days
January 11, 2021
Categories: COVID-19, General, HHS, PHE
On Thursday, January 7, 2021, former HHS Secretary Alex Azar announced an extension of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE). This PHE was initially declared on January 31, 2020 (with acknowledgement that it has existed since January 27th). Any PHE declaration can only last for 90 days at a time, but can be extended or renewed. It has already been renewed multiple time throughout 2020, and the 90 day extension that occurred in October 2020 was set to expire on or around January 21. There...
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The Public Health Emergency is Extended: What this Means for You!
October 5, 2020
On Friday, October 2, 2020, Alex M. Azar II, Secretary of Health and Human Services, renewed the Public Health Emergency (PHE) that went into effect on January 27, 2020 nationwide. This extension will be effective October 23, 2020. Click here to see the official renewal.
What does this mean for you?
On April 29, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) updated its guidance regarding several emergency waivers related to Medicare and Medicaid policy and...
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From the Desk of Ronda Buhrmester: Breaking Down the PHE Rules
May 8, 2020
Categories: COVID-19, Reimbursement
You have taken care of your patients, now it's time to get the claims paid! As more information is being released on the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE), we are getting a better understanding with regards to getting claims reimbursed especially in the respiratory area.