…corrective action plan, and imposing civil monetary penalties), and a process for hospitals to appeal these penalties. CMS is finalizing that these policies would be effective January 1, 2021….

…use of personal data is legal in South Korea and proved effective in combating the virus, it also raised significant privacy concerns. The country’s National Human Rights Commission and…

ISASS is an active participant in several AMA bodies through its seat on the AMA House of Delegates: AMA CPT Editorial Panel AMA/Multi-Specialty Relativity Update Committee (RUC) AMA Federal…

CMS Provides Updated Guidance for Elective Surgery Resumption and Other Physician Practice Updates On April 23, 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued updated guidance for…

…priority to transform the health care delivery system through competition and innovation while providing patients with better value and results. The proposed rule would update Medicare payment policies for…

…is making a list publicly available of the providers who have received and accepted money from the Provider Relief Fund here: https://data.cdc.gov/Administrative/HHS-Provider-Relief-Fund/kh8y-3es6 Read the updated FAQs here: [https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/provider-relief-fund-general-distribution-faqs.pdf} default…

…or physician assistants. Please click here to start the survey: https://src.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6KAkyEVfhtGj3vL. It will take up to 15 to 20 minutes to complete and will be accessible through August 13,…

Trump Administration Announces Plan to Ship 150 Million Rapid COVID-19 Tests to States On September 28, 2020, President Trump announced a plan to distribute 150 million rapid coronavirus tests…

…are provided to their enrollees.” The rules are effective immediately and have a 60-day comment period. CMS released additional information including a fact sheet, COVID-19 vaccine resources, and FAQs…

COVID-19 Vaccine Resources Released CMS and the American Medical Association (AMA) have both developed resources to support efforts to communicate about the COVID-19 vaccine. Please see links and information…

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