Advisories
AHA Advisories provide urgent information for AHA members and the healthcare field, as well as actions they may need to take.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) July 16 published a final rule regarding the Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility. DHS finalized the rule as it was proposed on Nov. 19, 2025. The rule rescinds the public charge ground of inadmissibility regulations put forward in 2022.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) July 7 published its calendar year (CY) 2027 outpatient prospective payment system (PPS) and ambulatory surgical center (ASC) proposed rule.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services July 14 issued a proposed rule that would update physician fee schedule (PFS) payments for calendar year (CY) 2027.
On June 29, Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., unveiled a legislative discussion draft titled the 340B Drug Pricing Integrity and Affordability for Patients Act.
Reps. Scott Peters, D-Calif., and John Joyce, R-Pa., introduced the Strengthening the Exercise of Controls and Upgrading Requirements for Efficiency in 340B Act, or SECURE 340B Act.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) July 2 issued a proposed rule that would increase Medicare hospital outpatient prospective payment system (PPS) rates by a net 2.4% in calendar year (CY) 2027 compared to CY 2026.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) July 1 issued its calendar year (CY) 2027 proposed rule for the home health (HH) prospective payment system (PPS). This regulatory advisory reviews highlights of this rule. CMS will accept comments on the HH proposed rule until Aug. 31.
The House Ways and Means Committee today voted to advance a bill, H.R. 9504, the Tax-Exempt Hospitals Transparency Act, that would add reporting requirements for nonprofit hospitals’ Schedule H IRS forms.
Attacks on hospital networks are not limited to cyberspace. Hackers in physical proximity to network-connected devices can also launch cyberattacks against vulnerable computer systems.
The House Committee on Ways and Means is scheduled for July 1 to mark up a bill that would add reporting requirements for hospitals’ Schedule H IRS forms.