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Consumers Buy into Genetic Testing Kits
The direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic testing market is booming after getting off to a slow start more than a decade ago. Millions of consumers are buying test kits and related services outside of health care providers to learn more about their ancestry, genealogy or kinship, risks of developing serious diseases and how lifestyle and nutrition affect their health.
CDC activates emergency center for vaping lung injury investigation
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention today activated its Emergency Operations Center to enhance the inter-agency response to the outbreak of lung injuries associated with e-cigarette use.
AHA comments on radiation oncology alternative payment model
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services should make its proposed Medicare bundled payment model for radiation oncology voluntary, delay the start date and “balance the risk versus reward equation much more appropriately,” AHA told the agency.
DOT appoints advisory committee on air ambulance billing
Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao last week named a committee to advise Congress and the departments of Health and Human Services and Transportation on issues relating to air ambulance services and patient billing.
OIG: Rebates reduced spending growth for Part D brand-name drugs
Rebates reduced the growth in Medicare Part D spending for brand-name drugs between 2011 and 2015, but spending for brand-name drugs with rebates still grew by $2 billion or over the five-year period
AHA Comments on CMS’s Proposed Radiation Oncology Model
The AHA appreciates the opportunity to comment on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ specialty care models proposed rule, and specifically on the radiation oncology (RO) model. As described in the proposed rule, the RO model would test whether prospective, bundled payments for 90-day radiotherapy (RT) episodes of care would reduce Medicare spending while preserving or improving the quality of care for Medicare beneficiaries.
Chairman’s File: Patient safety is our top priority
As health care in our nation transforms, one thing remains constant for America’s hospitals and health systems: our unwavering commitment to providing safe, high-quality, patient-centric care.
AHA Section for Long-Term Care and Rehabilitation names 2019 leaders
Derrick Jones, CEO of Lovelace Rehabilitation Hospital in Albuquerque, N.M., will serve as 2019 chair of the AHA's Section for Long-Term Care and Rehabilitation.
CMS proposes FY 2020 payment update for long-term care hospitals
Under the proposed rule, payments would increase by $37 million as compared to fiscal year 2019. CMS also estimates that site-neutral cases will continue to decrease as a proportion of total cases, and will account for 29 percent of all LTCH cases in FY 2020.
Regulatory Advisory: Long-term Care Hospital PPS – Proposed Rule for FY 2020
On April 23, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued its fiscal year 2020 proposed rule for the inpatient and long-term care hospital prospective payment systems. Comments on the rule are due to CMS by June 24. This AAHA advisory covers the rule’s LTCH-related provisions.