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Letter/Comment
Public

AHA Comments on CMS Proposed Guidance on Ligature Risk

AHA comments on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ proposed guidance on ligature risk.
Letter/Comment

AHA Supports Bills to Expand Access to Treatment for Mental Illness, SUDs

The AHA today expressed support for the Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Expansion Act (H.R.1767/S. 824), bipartisan legislation that would renew and expand an innovative demonstration program that expands access to treatment of mental illnesses and substance use disorders through community-based clinics.
Special Bulletin
Member

Special Bulletin: CMS Releases CY 2019 Hospital Outpatient/ASC Payment System Proposed Rule

AHA Special Bulletin that highlights the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' calendar year 2019 outpatient prospective payment system/ambulatory surgical center proposed rule.
News

AHA requests assistance, guidance for behavioral health providers

Providers caring for patients with behavioral health disorders face unique challenges in balancing safe public health measures and clinical protocols during the COVID-19 emergency, the AHA said in a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar.
Letter/Comment
Public

AHA Requests Assistance, Guidance from HHS for Behavioral Health Providers

The American Hospital Association asks Health and Human Services to provide additional guidance and flexibility for providers caring for patients with behavioral health disorders.
Letter/Comment
Public

Request to Immediately Increase Allocation of Controlled Substances to Combat COVID-19

A letter to the Drug Enforcement Agency from the AHA, American Medical Association, American Society of Anesthesiologists, American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, and Association for Clinical Oncology asking the agency to allow drug manufacturers and 503B outsourcing facilities to receive increased annual production quota controlled-substance allocations during the COVID-19 crisis.
Letter/Comment
Public

AHA to Sen. Schatz Expressing Support for the Health Care Broadband Expansion During COVID-19 Act

AHA Expresses Support for the Health Care Broadband Expansion During COVID-19 Act, which proposes improvements to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Rural Health Care Program.
News

AHA urges HHS to distribute additional emergency funds to hospitals and health systems

The AHA asked the Department of Health and Human Services to distribute substantial additional emergency funds to hospitals and health systems in an expedited manner and using a phased approach.
Letter/Comment
Public

AHA to Rep. Axne Re: Support of the KEEP Telehealth Options Act of 2020

In a letter to Congresswoman Cindy Axne, the AHA expresses support of the Knowing the Efficiency and Efficacy of Permanent (KEEP) Telehealth Options Act of 2020.