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CMS: Final 2015 Medicare Advantage data available for research
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services this week released final Medicare Advantage data on services provided to beneficiaries in calendar year 2015.
SAMHSA offering webinars on recovery supports for opioid use disorder
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration will launch a three-part virtual learning series on recovery supports for people considering or using medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder or co-occurring disorders.
AHA’s chief medical officer named Aspen Institute Health Innovators fellow
The Aspen Institute recently chose AHA Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer Jay Bhatt, D.O., to participate in its Health Innovators Fellowship.
Perspective: Ensuring access in rural America
Improving rural health is an AHA priority because we truly cannot advance health in America without keeping our rural communities strong.
Partnering to Combat Human Trafficking
How is the battle against human trafficking going? Is all the effort making a difference? On this AHA Advancing Health Podcast, Robyn Begley, AHA senior vice president and chief nursing officer, moderates a discussion with two government experts on the topic of human trafficking.
Hospital-led Prescribe Safe initiative takes action against opioid painkiller misuse
Community Hospital of Monterey (Calif.) Peninsula (CHOMP), part of Montage Health, took action two years ago to address the prescription opioid abuse crisis in its county of some 415,000 residents. The community-wide effort, called Prescribe Safe, has led to a sharp decline in the number of patients coming to the ED because of opioid abuse and in the number of prescriptions for opioid painkillers.
Prescribe Safe Podcast Series
The AHA Physician Alliance explores some of the key elements driving the success of the Prescribe Safe Initiative, an extremely successful community-based project bringing together law enforcement, hospitals and physicians to reduce prescription medication misuse.
Healthcare Without an Address
This AHA podcast, “Healthcare Without an Address,” takes a look at how the new emphasis on mobility and convenience is advancing health in America.
House votes to repeal tax on high-value employer-based health plans
The House of Representatives last night voted 419-6 to pass legislation (H.R. 748) that would repeal the 40% excise tax on high-value employer-sponsored health plans set to begin in 2022.
Employer, retail groups withdraw support for surprise billing legislation
The ERISA Industry Committee has withdrawn its support for legislation approved yesterday by the House Energy and Commerce Committee to address surprise medical bills after an amendment was approved to add an arbitration process for certain payment disputes between providers and health plans.