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Eligible Individuals Can Receive Second COVID-19 Booster Shot at No Cost

Eligible Individuals Can Receive Second COVID-19 Booster Shot at No Cost On April 6, CMS announced it will pay for a second COVID-19 booster shot of either the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 vaccines without cost sharing, as it continues to provide coverage for this critical protection from the virus. People with Medicare pay nothing to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, and there is no applicable copayment, coinsurance, or deductible. People with

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National Telehealth Conference May 16-17

Join us for the inaugural National Telehealth Conference on May 16-17. Experts and leaders in the field will examine the evolution of telehealth, discuss its place in an integrated health care delivery model, and review the lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic to inform the future of telehealth.     About the Event HHS’s Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and Telehealth.HHS.gov are pleased to host a National Telehealth Conference bringing together

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You’re invited: Nurse Corps Scholarship Program Webinar

Get your application questions answered Nurse Corps Scholarship Program (SP)Application Assistance WebinarThursday, April 14 3:00 – 4:30 p.m. ET.  Join the webinar This webinar will: Review eligibility requirements Provide information about the application process Review timelines for the application review process Provide answers to Frequently Asked Questions and allow you to get your questions answered in real time To be prepared, visit the Nurse Corps SP webpage and read the Application and Program Guidance (APG). Remember, the deadline

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CMS

Join CMS for a Stakeholder call on the Medicare Coverage Policy for Monoclonal Antibodies Directed Against Amyloid for the Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease

     Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a national policy for coverage of aducanumab (brand name Aduhelm™) and any future monoclonal antibodies directed against amyloid approved by the FDA with an indication for use in treating Alzheimer’s disease. From the onset, CMS ran a transparent, evidence-based process that incorporated more than 10,000 stakeholder comments and more than 250 peer-reviewed documents into the determination. As finalized

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COVID-19

Collective COVID Trauma: How to Cope

Collective COVID Trauma: How To Cope After nearly two years of pandemic life, many now call our shared experience “communal grief,” a collective stressor and other names. We might feel isolated, be out of work, battling long COVID-19, grieving those we’ve lost or reminiscing about what “normal” used to feel like. Perhaps you don’t even realize where feelings of sadness, anxiety, worry or sleeplessness might be coming from. If that

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Educational

One Month Left to Apply for an NHSC Scholarship

One Month Left to Apply to the NHSC Scholarship Program   The 2022 National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Scholarship Program is accepting applications from health professional students studying to become physicians, dentists, nurse practitioners, nurse midwives, or physician assistants. Start your application today! The NHSC Scholarship Program includes tuition and eligible fees, an annual payment for other reasonable educational costs and a monthly stipend to assist with living expenses. In return, participants agree to

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COVID-19

A New Way for Medicare Beneficiaries to Get Free Over the Counter COVID-19 Tests

Biden-Harris Administration Announces a New Way for Medicare Beneficiaries to Get Free Over the Counter COVID-19 Tests On April 4, The Biden-Harris Administration announced that more than 59 million Americans with Medicare Part B, including those enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan, now have access to FDA approved, authorized, or cleared over-the-counter COVID-19 tests at no cost. People with Medicare can get up to 8 tests per calendar month from

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Mental Health

Save the Date! HUD/SAMHSA: National Mental Health Awareness Month Webinar Series

Save the Date! HUD/SAMHSA: National Mental Health Awareness Month Webinar Series The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) are teaming up to present a series of FREE webinars this May to celebrate National Mental Health Awareness Month! The webinars will take place each

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