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AHA Summary of CMS’ Hospital Inpatient PPS Proposed Rule for Fiscal Year 2022
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) April 27 issued its hospital inpatient prospective payment system (PPS) and long-term care hospital (LTCH) PPS proposed rule for fiscal year (FY) 2022. In addition to proposing a 2.8% increase in inpatient PPS payments for 2022 and other policies, the rule would repeal the requirement to report certain payer-negotiated rates and make changes to the Graduate Medical Education (GME) program and related payments, and quality measurement and value programs.
AHA Summary of CMS FY 2022 LTCH PPS Proposed Rule
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) yesterday issued the fiscal year (FY) 2022 proposed rule for the inpatient and long-term care hospital (LTCH) prospective payment systems (PPS). This Special Bulletin reviews highlights of the LTCH provisions in this rule, while the inpatient PPS provisions are covered in a separate Special Bulletin.
AHA podcast: Using data to address health inequities
Providence, Henry Ford Health System and Northwell Health joined with other health care providers to form Truveta, a platform that de-identifies data and uses artificial intelligence to mine datasets, providing new insights into the unique needs of their patient populations.
House committee examines path forward for patients in telehealth
At a House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health hearing, health care stakeholders urged Congress to continue granting telehealth flexibilities to health care providers in an effort to best care for patients beyond the COVID-19 public health emergency.
Reminder: 7-day window to apply for telehealth funding opens tomorrow
The Federal Communications Commission will accept applications for COVID-19 Telehealth Program Round 2 funding from April 29 at 12 p.m. ET to May 6 at 12 p.m. ET.
CDC confirms lower likelihood of COVID-19 hospitalization following full vaccination
A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention assessment affirms the ability of the two authorized mRNA COVID-19 vaccines to prevent hospitalization in fully vaccinated adults ages 65 and older.
Dynamic Ventilator Reserve to sunset after active year
Just over a year ago, the AHA joined hospital and health system leaders at the White House to announce the Dynamic Ventilator Reserve, a public-private online initiative to track and help distribute available ventilators and associated supplies to areas of the country with high COVID-19 infection rates and hospitalizations.
FDA updates data on serology test performance
The Food and Drug Administration updated its webpage on the performance of SARS-CoV-2 serology tests authorized for emergency use to help health care providers interpret these antibody test results for their patients.
President’s American Families Plan proposal would extend marketplace subsidies
President Biden unveiled a $1.8 trillion legislative proposal for tax reforms and investments to support American families and workers.