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New CMS interim rule establishes additional Medicare hospital payment for future COVID-19 vaccines and treatments
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced an interim final rule establishing additional Medicare hospital payment to support Medicare beneficiaries’ access to COVID-19 vaccines and new treatments when they become available.
ONC delays information blocking requirements until April 5
In an interim final rule, the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology extended to April 5, 2021, the deadline to comply with the information blocking requirements in its final rule. The original deadline was Nov. 2, 2020.
Administration Finalizes Rule Requiring Health Plans to Disclose Negotiated Rates
The Departments of Health and Human Services, Treasury and Labor today released a
AHA Priorities to Address the Opioid Crisis
Every day, hospitals witness the devastating effects of the opioid epidemic on the patients, families, and communities we serve. Prescription opioids can be a safe and necessary element of pain management for those who have experienced trauma or are suffering from cancer, sickle cell disease or other diseases that cause debilitating pain. On the other hand, opioids carry significant risk for misuse, addiction, overdose and death, and must be used judiciously.
AHA Comments Re: Request for Recommendations for Policy Actions to Address the Opioid Epidemic
The American Hospital Association responds to the Senate Finance Committee’s request for policy recommendations to address the opioid epidemic.
AHA Comments to HHS Re: Medication-assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorders
AHA letter to the Department of Health and Human Services regarding medication-assisted treatment for opiod user disorders.
AHA Comments on Senate Finance Committee Opioid Legislation
Letter to the Senate Finance Committee leadership supporting the Helping to End Addiction and Lessen (HEAL) Substance Use Disorders Act of 2018.
340B Advocacy Alliance Bulletin: AHA Comments to Republican Leaders in Congress on 340B Program Reforms
The AHA today submitted
Advisory: Timeline: 2018 Opioid Law Implementation
On Oct. 24, 2018, President Trump signed into law the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-271).
HHS Delays Nov. 2 Compliance Date for Information Blocking Rule
This Special Bulletin details the Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) for Health Information Technology’s interim final rule with comment period to delay the Nov. 2 compliance date for the information blocking provisions of ONC’s Cures Act final rule, while also extending timelines for certain requirements related to the certification of health IT.