HHS threatens to cut off funding for US hospitals if they don't report data on COVID-19 patients
Daily MailThe Department of Health and Human Services has threatened to cut off funding for US hospitals that do not properly report on COVID-19 patients. HHS is threatening to cut off of Medicare and Medicaid funding for hospitals that do not report data on coronavirus and influenza patients said by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Seema Verma. Pictured: Verma speaks during an event with President Donald Trump to sign executive orders on lowering drug prices, July 2020 HHS is threatening to cut off of Medicare and Medicaid funding for hospitals that do not report data on coronavirus and influenza patients said by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Seema Verma. Pictured: Verma speaks at the daily coronavirus briefing at the White House in April 2020 Data includes the number of COVID-19 patients and accessibility of equipment such as ventilators. Hospitals that continue to fail reporting data will be sent a final letter stating their removal from the Medicare program unless they comply within 30 days.
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