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The CMS National Standards Group (NSG) published guidance clarifying that health plans, as well as their payment vendors, must provide payments to providers using standardized electronic fund transfers (EFT) and electronic remittance advice (ERA) transactions without charging excessive fees. For many years, health plans…

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Retaining great employees and keeping them motivated is one of the most important tasks for a successful allergy practice – and it may require extra effort in the current environment. Many allergy practice employees are feeling burned out due to staffing shortages and increased…

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) opened the application for Phase 4 COVID-19 Provider Relief Funding. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Director Dr. Anthony Fauci announced that the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will soon release data regarding…

A new study shows surgical masks are more effective than cloth masks in preventing infections from the Delta variant. A new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study shows how the three FDA-authorized COVID-19 vaccines remain effective at preventing hospitalization over…

Moderna officially asked the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to authorize a third “booster” dose of its COVID-19 vaccine. Meanwhile, Moderna and Pfizer released data illustrating that a vaccine booster shot is necessary because the effectiveness of their vaccines decline over time. Pfizer…

The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) is considering the recommendation of a one-time Medicare payment increase in 2023 to help offset the financial impact COVID-19 had on healthcare providers. The COVID-19 booster dose rollout will only include the Pfizer vaccine when…

Moderna filed for FDA authorization of a third-dose booster shot of its COVID-19 vaccine; and a recent study found that the Moderna vaccine produces more antibodies than the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine. A study in Israel showed the COVID-19 booster shot effectively…

National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Francis Collins said we have not yet reached a peak as delta variant cases continue to increase. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced it will cover the newly approved third COVID-19 vaccine dose for…

The Delta variant accounts for 93% of cases in the U.S. The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Director Dr. Anthony Fauci warned about the possible emergence of new variants. Moderna also believes regular booster shots will be necessary to maintain…

Vaccination rates are increasing across the country in response to the growing prevalence of the delta variant. As new information comes out about the delta variant, CDC data shows that severe breakthrough infections are incredibly rare. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will prioritize…

The Department of Veterans Affairs is requiring its frontline health care workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Pfizer announced it will supply the U.S. with another 200 million doses of their COVID-19 vaccine through next April, in a push to protect…

COVID-19 cases have nearly tripled in the past two weeks. Misinformation is a strong factor in lagging vaccination rates. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is launching a $40 million study to examine ‘long COVID’ and multi-system inflammatory syndrome in children. New…

Johnson and Johnson, along with AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford have begun researching modifications to their COVID-19 vaccines to eliminate the risk of rare blood clots associated with the shots. The CDC updated its website and many of its guidelines including Long…

CMS published new FAQs on how it will recoup the COVID-19 Accelerated and Advance Payments. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Director Dr. Anthony Fauci endorsed vaccine mandates for localities with low vaccination rates. Polling shows Americans are divided over vaccine…

Vaccinated individuals who became infected with COVID-19 carried less virus and had shorter cases than unvaccinated people who became infected. Experts are still examining if vaccinated people will require booster doses. New research suggests the Johnson & Johnson vaccine is effective against the delta…

CMS is partnering with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) We Can Do This vaccination campaign to provide toolkits that various organizations can use to promote vaccinations in their communities. CMS is facilitating webinars for the toolkits on variety of subjects including…

HHS issued new guidance that sets new deadlines for Provider Relief Fund money received after June 30, 2020. It also includes information about how to report information to HHS on how the funding was used. Results from the Phase 3 trial of Novavax’s…

A new survey shows vaccine hesitancy continuing to decline across the globe. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Rochelle Walensky is urging parents to vaccinate adolescents as the CDC is finding COVID-19 hospitalizations are rising in teens. Vaccination rates are…

Vaccination rates continue to decline which has led many states to try new strategies to persuade unvaccinated people to get vaccinated. President Biden announced that the federal government will also use incentives to help reach his administration’s goal to get over 70% of…