Election Update, October 2020
A few more people have put their names in the hat to run for Governor and Lt. Governor. Please see below: Governor: Kirk Cox, Republican. Current member of the House… Read more »
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VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES (DMAS) ELIMINATES BURDENSOME “SIGN OFF” REQUIREMENTS FOR CONTINOUS BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORS
September 29, 2020 Effective September 30, 2020, DMAS is eliminating the special “sign off” requirements that have applied to Certificates of Medical Necessity (CMN) for continuous glucose monitors (CGMs). Prior… Read more »
DON’T TOSS THAT RECEIPT! HHS ISSUES REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR CARES ACT PAYMENTS
September 28, 2020 On September 19, 2020, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) published a Notice (the “Notice”) to inform recipients of Provider Relief Funds exceeding $10,000… Read more »
SHUFFLING THE DECK: UPDATES IN THE CY 2021 MEDICARE PHYSICIAN FEE SCHEDULE
September 24, 2020 On August 4, 2020, CMS published its CY 2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule (the “Rule”) in the Federal Register. The Rule includes a number of… Read more »
ANOTHER BALL IN THE JUGGLING ACT: CMS UPDATES ITS VISITATION GUIDELINES FOR NURSING HOMES
September 24, 2020 On September 17, 2020, CMS issued QSO-20-39-NH, Nursing Home Visitation – COVID-19, the latest update in a series of guidance issued since March 2020 in response to… Read more »
FOURTH ROUND OF UPDATES TO THE FDA GUIDANCE FOR CLINICAL TRIAL RESEARCHERS AMID COVID-19 PANDEMIC
September 23, 2020 THE U.S. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION (“FDA”) AGAIN SUPPLEMENTS ITS MARCH 18 GUIDANCE ENTITLED “CONDUCT OF CLINICAL TRIALS OF MEDICAL PRODUCTS DURING COVID-19 PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY” The… Read more »
DOL NARROWS FFCRA “HEALTH CARE PROVIDER” EXEMPTION IN REVISED REGULATIONS EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 16, 2020
September 14, 2020 On Friday, September 11, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (DOL) announced revisions to the regulations that govern paid sick leave and expanded… Read more »
Election Update-September
Virginia will elect a new Governor, Lt. Governor and Attorney General on November 2, 2021. Candidates are lining. Please see an updated list of candidates below: ************************************************************************************* GOVERNOR: Republican: Amanda… Read more »
A GRADUAL RETURN TO NORMAL: CMS ISSUES GUIDANCE ON THE EXPANSION AND PRIORITIZATION OF SURVEY ACTIVITES AND RESOLVING ENFORCEMENT CASES
August 19, 2020 On August 17, 2020, CMS issued revised guidance (QSO-20-35-ALL) for survey activities and enforcement actions for long-term care facilities, non-long-term care facilities, and laboratories. The memorandum updates… Read more »
CMS UPDATES ABN FORM
August 6, 2020 The Office of Management and Budget renewedthe Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) instructions and Advance Notice of Noncoverage (ABN), Form CMS-R-131, which is distributed by… Read more »