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HHS to Begin Immediate Delivery of Initial $30 Billion of CARES Act Provider Relief Funding
April 10, 2020
Today, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is beginning the delivery of the initial $30 billion in relief funding to providers in support of the national response to COVID-19 as part of the distribution of the $100 billion provider relief fund provided for in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act recently passed by Congress and signed by President Trump.
The $100 billion of funding will be used to support healthcare-related expenses or lost revenue attributable to coronavirus and to ensure uninsured Americans can get the testing and treatment they need without receiving a surprise bill from a provider. The initial $30 billion in immediate relief funds will begin being delivered to providers today.
Recognizing the importance of delivering the provider relief funds in a fast, fair, and transparent manner, this initial broad-based distribution of the relief funds will go to hospitals and providers across the United States that are enrolled in Medicare. Facilities and providers are allotted a portion of the $30 billion based on their share of 2019 Medicare fee-for-service (FFS) reimbursements. These are payments, not loans, to healthcare providers, and will not need to be repaid.
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Hospice Music Therapist Assumes Role of Wandering Troubadour
Posted: April 9, 2020
Becky Bressan is a certified music therapist who uses her commendable talents to bring a therapeutic touch to patients under the care of Sangre de Cristo Hospice and Palliative Care, the Pueblo Chieftain writes.
"With strict social distancing and isolation directives in place at care centers and assisted living facilities, Bressan has adopted the role of a wandering troubadour, offering songs both sacred and secular from outside the windows of patients."
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In Colorado Springs, COVID-19 Testing Offered Free To Healthcare Workers & First Responders
Testing is from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday-Friday. The testing site is in the very back parking lot of 175 S. Union Blvd at the corner of South Parkside and South Union Blvd., Colorado Springs.
No doctor's note or prescription is required, but some symptoms -- even mild -- must be reported.
You must present identification that delineates an affiliation as a healthcare worker or first responder. The definitions are very broad, please call if you are not sure you qualify: Lisa Powell, 719-439-3775
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Posted: April 8, 2020
Congress has already passed three relief bills worth trillions of dollars in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. But as that money flows out, one thing is coming into sharp relief for many lawmakers: It might not be enough.
Congressional leaders and the White House are eyeing a fourth coronavirus package, Colorado Public Radio reports. And members of the Colorado delegation already have ideas for what should be included.
Democratic Rep. Diana DeGette said she and her House colleagues are working on what they call “CARES 2.0.” — a follow up to the massive relief bill signed in late March. DeGette said their focus is on the most vulnerable individuals and employers.
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