COVID-19 Reimbursement Updates and What They Mean for Hospitals
Note: This article has been updated as of April 1st, 2020 to reflect new developments. Amidst all the news of the past few weeks, it’s been easy to miss major ...
HLS Response to COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Pandemic
As the COVID-19 infection continues to spread throughout the United States, upending daily life and leading to the cancellation of large public events, HLS is working to ensure that we can ...
CMS Low Volume Appeals Initiative
Overview Beginning February 5, 2018, CMS will start accepting Expressions of Interest (EOIs) for a limited settlement agreement option for Medicare Fee-For-Service providers, physicians, and suppliers (appellants) with fewer than ...
CMS Announcement on ACA Navigator Program and Promotion for Upcoming Open Enrollment
CMS Announcement on ACA Navigator Program and Promotion for Upcoming Open Enrollment The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today announced the following plan related to the Affordable Care ...
CMS proposes changes to the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement Model, cancellation of the mandatory Episode Payment Models and Cardiac Rehabilitation Incentive payment model
On August 15, 2017, CMS displayed a notice of proposed rulemaking in the federal register (https://www.federalregister.gov/public-inspection/current) which announces proposed changes to the Episode Payment Models (EPMs), Cardiac Rehabilitation (CR) Incentive ...
Race for Every Child
HLS first participated in the Race for Every Child in 2016. This year the 5k attracted even wider participation, with 10 members of our staff signing up to run or ...
Marine Corps Marathon (MCM)
Starting in 2013, HLS has participated in the MCM 10K as part of Team Safe Kids. The team is sponsored by the organization Safe Kids Worldwide, a non-profit dedicated to ...