Musings of a Public Health Emergency- So Far By Chuck Humphrey, B.A., EMT-B, CAC, CADS* Rear-View Mirror Like me, I’m sure that you have taken some time to reflect on what you have learned over the last 15 months since COVID-19 crashed its way into all of our lives. Those of us who serve in […]
Sorting Out an 1135 Waiver- Practical Application and Best Practices By Chuck Humphrey, B.A., EMT-B, CAC, CADS* What is an 1135? “When the President declares a disaster or emergency under the Stafford Act or National Emergencies Act and the HHS Secretary declares a public health emergency under Section 319 of the Public Health Service Act, […]
It’s Time to Pay Up! Medicare Accelerated Payment Recoupment to Begin A Whole Year! It’s hard to believe it’s been a whole year since we first were introduced to the terms COVID-19 and the word Pandemic became part of our everyday dialogue. But here we are, one-year later, and the time has come to repay […]
The Tale of Two Studies…and…COVID-19 Gesundheit! At this very moment, 365 days ago, if you would have looked at me and said “COVID-19”, I’d have said “gesundheit!” and handed you a tissue to wipe your nose. No pun intended (well maybe a little pun), but who in the world would have dared to guess that […]
ALERT: Proposed Legislation on Surprise Medical Bills and Balance Billing There has been a lot of talk about “Surprise Medical Bills” and “Balance Billing” in the news over the last few years. While the matter is a broader health care delivery issue, there has been a great deal of consternation about the impact of balanced […]
Revised Repayment Terms for COVID Accelerated and Advance Medicare Payments A few months ago… When the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency was announced in Washington, DC and quarantine at home orders led to the unprecedented nearly complete shuttering of America, the Federal Government gave healthcare providers and suppliers the opportunity to receive accelerated and advance payments […]
Surprise Medical Bills And Balance Billing Treat the Symptoms or the Virus? There has been a lot of talk about “Surprise Medical Bills” and “Balance Billing” in the news lately, but is this really the problem or might we be missing something? We’ll examine the causes behind this troubling trend and see if we can […]
Coronavirus: Beyond The Pandemic Response A View From The Desk Of Ed Marasco Not Since 9/11 The Coronavirus Pandemic is consuming almost all aspects of our daily life. New information is emerging hourly and access to this information is unprecedented. Our communities are engulfed by information from medical experts about the virus itself, updates regarding […]
