Date Published | Source | Title/List/Description |
12/3/21 | CMS |
Vaccination Regulation: Enforcement of Rule Imposing Vaccine Requirement for Health Care Staff in Medicare- and Medicaid-certified Providers and Suppliers is Suspended so Long as Court Ordered Injunctions Remain in Effect
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3/12/21 | OSHA |
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3/12/21 | OSHA |
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3/2/21 | Joint Commission |
Joint Commission Return of Unannounced Onsite Surveys Effective March 15
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2/18/21 | CMS |
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2/8/21 | CMS |
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1/20/21 | CMS |
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12/8/20 | HHS |
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10/6/20 | CMS |
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8/17/20 | CMS |
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7/14/20 | IRS | IRS provides additional relief for tax-exempt hospitals: Deadline for completing certain needs assessment requirements moved to Dec. 31 |
7/1/20 | The Joint Commission | Further clarification on resumption of survey and review activities |
4/30/20 | CMS | Additional FAQs clarifying EMTALA requirements, flexibilities and considerations for hospitals and providers |
4/20/20 | CMS |
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4/19/20 | CMS | Upcoming Requirements for Notification of Confirmed COVID-19 (or COVID19 Persons under Investigation) Among Residents and Staff in Nursing Homes |
3/30/20 | OIG | Message from Leadership on Minimizing Burdens on Providers |
3/29/20 | CMS | Trump Administration Engages America’s Hospitals in Unprecedented Data Sharing |
3/29/20 | White House | Text of a Letter from the Vice President to Hospital Administrators |
3/27/20 | CMS | Quality Payment Program – COVID-19 Response |
3/27/20 | CMS | Exceptions and Extensions for Quality Reporting Requirements for healthcare facilities |
3/26/20 | CMS | Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) Laboratory Guidance During COVID-19 Public Health Emergency |
3/25/20 | CMS | Open Payments COVID-19 Announcement |
3/23/20 | CMS | Prioritization of Survey Activities |
3/23/20 | CMS | Kirkland, Washington Update and Survey Prioritization Fact Sheet |
3/23/20 | OIG | COVID-19 Fraud Alert |
3/22/20 | CMS | CMS Announces Relief for Clinicians, Providers, Hospitals and Facilities Participating in Quality Reporting Programs in Response to COVID-19 |
3/22/20 | FDA | Enforcement Policy for Ventilators and Accessories and Other Respiratory Devices During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Public Health Emergency |
3/22/20 | CMS | 2019 MIPS Submission Deadline Extended: Submit 2019 Data by April 30, 2020 |
3/18/20 | FDA | Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Focuses on Safety of regulated Products While Scaling Back Domestic Inspections |
3/18/20 | HRSA | Health Center Program Bulletin: Health Center COVID-19 Information Collection |
3/18/20 | HHS | HHS Takes New Action to Cut Red Tape to Support COVID-19 Response |
3/10/20 | CMS | Frequently Asked Questions for State Survey Agency and Accrediting Organization Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (PDF) |
3/4/20 | CMS | CMS COVID-19 Response News Alerts: Press Release: CMS Announces Actions to Address Spread of Coronavirus |
3/4/20 | CMS | Suspension of Survey Activities |