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Statement on House Ways and Means Committee Proposal on Surprise Billing
America’s hospitals and health systems remain committed to protecting patients from unanticipated medical bills that they may incur because of gaps in their insurance coverage or as a result of emergencies.
Statement on CMS Announcement on Repaying Affected Hospitals Full Rate for 2019
The AHA is pleased that at our urging, CMS will be repaying affected hospitals the full OPPS rate for 2019 to support the critical work they do for the patients and communities they serve.
Urging health insurance enrollment saves lives
As open enrollment closes Dec. 15, a unique Treasury Department experiment found that sending letters to the uninsured resulted in increased health insurance enrollment, leading to reduced mortality, writes Ariel Levin, AHA senior associate director for state issues.
CMS will repay 2019 outpatient payment cut as a result of AHA lawsuit
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will automatically reprocess calendar year 2019 claims for hospital outpatient services provided in off-campus provider-based departments grandfathered under the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015.
A Guide to Achieving High Performance in Multi-Hospital Health Systems
Through support from The Commonwealth Fund, HRET studied best practices in QI strategies among multi-hospital health systems. The project collected data from a variety of sources--including public databases about system quality (Hospital Compare), claims data, and surveys of system leaders (AHA Annual Survey)--and compiled characteristics of systems that are associated with high measures of quality.
Ways and Means leaders announce plan to address surprise medical bills
House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal, D-Mass., and Ranking Member Kevin Brady, R-Texas, yesterday announced a bipartisan agreement on legislation to protect patients from surprise medical bills.
House passes Medicare drug pricing bill
The House of Representatives today voted 230-192 to approve the Lower Prescription Drug Costs Now Act.
Senate confirms Hahn as FDA commissioner
The Senate today voted 72-18 to confirm Stephen Hahn, M.D., as Food and Drug Administration commissioner.
FCC proposes three-digit suicide prevention hotline
The Federal Communications Commission today proposed designating 988 as the national suicide prevention and mental health hotline number.