Policy

Each week, C-TAC compiles the latest legislative and regulatory updates affecting the serious illness care field, combined with insider analysis from our policy experts. Here’s what you need to know for the week ahead:  Money Follows the Person Program Extended for Three Years FEMA Funeral Program Inundated By 1 Million Calls at Launch HHS Releases…

On April 19, HHS announced an investment of $150 million to community-based health care providers, supporting their response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The funding, made available through the Health Resources and Services Administration, will support approximately 100 Health Center Program look-alikes (LALs) to respond to and mitigate the spread of COVID-19, strengthen vaccination efforts and…

Each week, C-TAC compiles the latest legislative and regulatory updates affecting the serious illness care field, combined with insider analysis from our policy experts. CMS Extends Primary Care First Cohort 2 Application Deadlines Biden Seeks More Funding for Home- and Community-Based Services in Budget Proposal Senate Finance Committee Holding Confirmation Hearing for Biden’s Nominee to…

Each week, C-TAC compiles the latest legislative and regulatory updates affecting the serious illness care field, combined with insider analysis from our policy experts. Here’s what you need to know for the week ahead:  Kaiser Family Foundation/Washington Post Survey Confirms Impact of COVID-19 on Health Care Workers CMMI Releases Helpful New Guide on the Hospice…

President Joe Biden has released a $2 trillion jobs and infrastructure plan with key provisions affecting older Americans, people with disabilities and caregivers. According to reports from the Washington Post, the American Jobs Plan allots $400 billion for the care economy, offering support in two key areas: Expanding access to home- or community-based services (HCBS)…

Each week, C-TAC compiles the latest legislative and regulatory updates affecting the serious illness care field, combined with insider analysis from our policy experts. Here’s what you need to know for the week ahead:  HHS to Expand Access to COVID-19 Vaccines for Older Adults and People with Disabilities New House Bill Would Establish Audio-Only Telehealth…

Each week, C-TAC compiles the latest legislative and regulatory updates affecting the serious illness care field, combined with insider analysis from our policy experts. Here’s what you need to know for the week ahead: House Passes Bill to Stave Off Millions in Medicare Sequester Cuts; Senate Action Expected This Week HHS Health Equity Taskforce Holding…

In order to support people with serious illness during the COVID-19 pandemic, we must support those who care for them. In a new blog post, written for the Petrie-Flom Center at Harvard Law School, C-TAC Senior Regulatory Advisor Marian Grant, DNP, ACNP-BC, ACHPN, FPCN, RN describes the trauma experienced by health care providers on the frontlines of…

Each week, C-TAC compiles the latest legislative and regulatory updates affecting the serious illness care field, combined with insider analysis from our policy experts. Here’s what you need to know for the week ahead: New Bill Seeks to Extend Medicare Sequester Moratorium MedPAC Congressional Recommendations Include Limited Expansion and More Study of Telehealth Coverage, Payment…