The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has extended the current COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) meaning all waivers remain in place, according to...Read More »
According to an Office of Inspector General (OIG) audit, CMS did not use Comprehensive Error Rate Testing (CERT) data to identify waste or fraud. The audit states that previous OIG reports “recommend using CERT data to identify...Read More »
After adjusting for COVID-19 risk factors, age, sex, and race, people with dementia were twice as likely as other adults to develop COVID-19, according to a report published in...Read More »
Telemedicine use by patient condition and medical specialty during the early phases of the COVID-19 pandemic may shed light on deferred care, reported...Read More »