Advisory
AHA Advisories provide urgent information for AHA members and the health care field, and actions they may need to take.
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The payment update for CY 2019 is relatively straight forward; however, the substantial re-design for CY 2020 brings a complex transformation to the field. Overall, we support the design of the new model, which shifts resources to the medically-…
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Nov. 1 issued a final rule that updates physician fee schedule (PFS) payments for calendar year (CY) 2019. The rule also finalizes several policies to implement year three of the Quality Payment Program (…
On Nov. 2, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued its calendar year 2019 outpatient prospective payment system /ambulatory surgical center final rule. In addition to standard updates, the rule expands Medicare “site-neutral” payment policies and changes the payment policies for…
Maternal health is a top priority for AHA and its member hospitals and health systems. That is why the AHA is proud to be a member of the Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health (AIM), a national data-driven maternal safety and quality improvement initiative based on proven implementation…
On Sept. 20, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services published a proposed rule for reforming Medicare regulations that the agency identified as unnecessary, obsolete or excessively burdensome on health care providers and suppliers. Comments are due by Nov. 19.
This AHA Legislative Advisory offers a detailed summary of the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act of 2018, which President Trump signed into law Oct. 24.
October 10, 2018
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Aug. 17 published a proposed rule that would make several changes to the Medicare Shared Savings Program.
Federal antitrust enforcers issued guidelines for human resources departments in October 2016 warning that agreements among companies—including hospitals and health care organizations—that limit competition for employees violate the antitrust laws.
On August 17, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services published its fiscal year 2019 final rule for the inpatient and long-term care hospital prospective payment systems.