HHS Announces New Cybersecurity Performance Goals to Enhance Cybersecurity The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR), announced on January […]

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR) and Project ECHO have launched this program designed to create peer-to-peer learning […]

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On Wednesday, December 6, 2023, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Intergovernmental Affairs (IEA) will host a webinar on healthcare sector cybersecurity from 4:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST.  HHS […]

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By Brian S. Werfel, Esq. On April 25, 2023, the HHS Office of the Inspector General (OIG) posted a notice in the Federal Register that it would be updating its […]

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EMS Grant Bill Introduced in House All EMS Organizations Eligible with Limitations On Wednesday evening, Representative Andy Kim (D-NJ) along with Representatives Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), Cynthia Axne (D-IA), Mike Carey […]

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o view this email as a web page, click here. July 5, 2022 Dear HHS Partner, The U.S. is getting close to the July 16 transition to 988 – the easy-to-remember number to […]

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March 24, 2022 The Honorable Xavier Becerra Secretary of Health and Human Services Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20201 Dear Secretary Becerra: Ground […]

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HHS Office of Intergovernmental and External Affairs COVID-19 Update for March 21, 2022   CASE UPDATE New Cases (based on 7-day rolling average) 79,571,321 U.S. cases 17.3% decrease in new cases (7-day average), […]

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From HHS Office of Inspector General on March 15, 2022 Telehealth Was Critical for Providing Services to Medicare Beneficiaries During the First Year of the COVID-19 Pandemic 03-15-2022 | OEI-02-20-00520 […]

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From ASPR on February 14, 2022 The NACCD will conduct an inaugural p​ublic meeting (virtual) on February 17, 2022. The new advisory committee will be sworn in along with the […]

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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has filed for publication in the Federal Register the Solicitation of Nominations Notice for the Ground Ambulance and Patient Billing (GAPB) Advisory […]

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Recorded October 8, 2021 | Free to All | Speaker: Asbel Montes The deadline for Provider Relief Fund (PRF) applications is 11:59 PM October 26, 2021. If your EMS agency […]

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Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued guidance to help the public understand when the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act […]

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From HHS on September 29, 2021 The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), has announced a new application cycle for $25.5 […]

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Speaker: Scott Moore, Esq. | Share on Facebook This funding opportunity will distribute $25.5 billion in additional Phase 4 General Distribution for EMS agencies and American Rescue Plan (ARP) payments […]

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As previously reported by the AAA, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced that it will open on September 29, Phase 4 of the Provider Relief Fund […]

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HHS Announces the Availability of $25.5 Billion in COVID-19 Provider Funding This morning the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that it will be making $25.5 billion in […]

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From HHS/ASPR – Project ECHO COVID Clinical Rounds COVID-19 CLINICAL ROUNDS A Peer-to-Peer Virtual Community of Practice We Are Back! Thank you for your support in the HHS/ASPR – Project ECHO […]

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The American Ambulance Association wants to remind our members that the deadline to submit your initial report on your use of HHS Provider Relief Funds is fast approaching.  Any ambulance […]

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 16, 2021 Contact: HHS Press Office 202-690-6343 media@hhs.gov HHS Announces $103 Million from American Rescue Plan to Strengthen Resiliency and Address Burnout in the Health Workforce Today, […]

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CMS Addresses Substance Use, Mental Health Crisis Care for Those with Medicaid $15 Million Funding Opportunity for State Planning Grants to Bolster Mobile Crisis Intervention Services The Centers for Medicare […]

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HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response Peer to Peer Sharing : HHS ASPR, Project ECHO, and the National Emerging Special Pathogens Training and Education Centers (NETEC) […]

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HRSA | Federal Office of Rural Health Policy Update | May 13, 2021 What’s New CDC and USDA Team Up for Vaccine Education Effort.  The Centers for Disease Control and […]

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The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently announced that it would be extending the deadline for health care providers to apply to receive general distribution funding from the […]

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On May 1, 2020, CMS updated its “COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on Medicare Fee-for-Service (FFS) Billing.”  The full document can be viewed by clicking here. In the updated FAQ, […]

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HHS Updates Guidance on Provider Relief Funding for Uninsured to include Air and Water Ambulance The Department of Health and Human Services recently updated its guidance on the disbursement of […]

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Use the American Ambulance Association’s simple form to estimate relief you may receive from the second tranche of HHS COVID-19 funding. Please note that not all providers will receive funds. […]

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UPDATED: HHS Opens Portal for Healthcare Providers and Suppliers to Apply for Second Tranche of CARES Act Provider Relief Funding Updated April 24, 2020 at 9:40 pm | Register for […]

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On April 1, 2019, CMS implemented a new series of Common Working File (CWF) edits that it stated would better identify ground ambulance transports that were furnished in connection with […]

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HHS OIG Issues Advisory Opinion Permitting Community Paramedicine Program Designed to Limit Hospital Readmissions On March 6, 2019, the HHS Office of the Inspector General (OIG) posted OIG Advisory Opinion […]

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Update on HHS Office of the Inspector General Reports on Ambulance Services The HHS Office of the Inspector General (OIG) released an update to the Work Plan as the year […]

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On December 14, 2018, a federal district court judge for the Northern District of Texas issued a ruling striking down the Affordable Care Act (ACA) on the grounds that the […]

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By: Tristan North and Kathy Lester, JD, MPH This is the second part of a two part Member Advisory by Tristan North and Kathy Lester on ACA Repeal & Reform. Read […]

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On March 21, 2016, the Indian Health Service (IHS), an agency with the Department of Health and Human Services, issued a final rule with comment period titled “Payment for Physician […]

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