NOSORH News
End of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency – Impact on Medicaid Enrollments
The Federal COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) is likely to end in the next few months. This event will have a significant impact on state Medicaid programs. A provision in the Families First Coronavirus Response Act provides continuous enrollment for Medicaid and...
NTIA and a ‘Low-Cost Option’ for Broadband Services
An excellent article has been posted related to the Commerce Department’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) upcoming Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program. BEAD will make $42 billion available to states to address the...
Supreme Court Decisions on Federal COVID-19 Vaccination Mandates
The Supreme Court has ruled on two separate Federal COVID-19 vaccination mandates - the OSHA mandate for large employers and the separate CMS mandate for covered healthcare providers. The OSHA ruling was struck down and the CMS ruling was upheld. A good summary of the...
Compliance with Price Transparency Mandates
A recent survey of 1,000 hospitals indicated widespread non-compliance with price transparency requirements. Only 14% of hospitals surveyed were fully compliant. Failure to be in full compliance can subject a facility to sanctions. See a summary of findings here:...