September 21, 2017 Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands Update “Hurricane Maria” The HHS Secretary Thomas E. Price, MD declared a Public Health Emergency in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands due to Hurricane Maria on Tuesday, September 19, 2017. You can find the OCR’s latest guidance on Hurricane Maria, limited waiver of HIPAA …
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CMS News Updates: Disaster Exceptions/Exemptions for Medicare Certified Providers Affected by Severe Storms and Flooding: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is granting exceptions under certain Medicare quality reporting and value-based purchasing programs to acute care hospitals, PPS-exempt cancer hospitals, inpatient psychiatric facilities, skilled nursing facilities, home health agencies, hospices, inpatient rehabilitation facilities, …
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