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Health Plan Accountability Update
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Health Plan Accountability Update: March 2024

Health Plan Accountability Newsletter Update for March 2024.
News

HHS authorizes five states to provide health care coverage for people transitioning out of incarceration 

The Department of Health and Human Services July 2 announced it will provide Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program coverage to incarcerated people in Illinois, Kentucky, Oregon, Utah and Vermont prior to release.
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AHA comments on CIRCIA’s cyber incident reporting requirements 

The AHA July 2 submitted comments to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency on its proposed rule establishing reporting requirements for cybersecurity incidents under the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act.
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HHS announces investigation of MA prior authorization use for post-acute care 

The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General last week announced its intent to investigate Medicare Advantage Organizations’ prior authorization denials for post-acute care after a qualifying hospital stay.
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Administration sends letter to hospital, doctor groups on EMTALA enforcement 

Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure sent a letter July 2 to hospital and provider groups restating its position that the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act requires Medicare-participating hospitals to offer necessary stabilizing medical treatment (or transfer, if appropriate) to all patients who are found to have an emergency medical condition.
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The AHA Center for Health Innovation gives you access to a network of key health care experts, platforms, resources and tools that underpin our efforts to democratize knowledge and data, influence policy and take action at-scale on issues and opportunities that matter most.
Advisory
Member

Increasing Organ Transplant Access (IOTA) Model Proposed Rule

The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) on May 17 proposed a new mandatory payment model that would test whether performance-based incentive payments paid to or owed by participating kidney transplant hospitals increase access to kidney transplants while preserving or enhancing the quality of care and reducing Medicare expenditures.
Advisory
Public

HHS Issues Alert on Critical Vulnerability in ‘MOVEit,’ File Transfer Platform Used by Health Care Sector

The Department of Health and Human Services Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center has issued an alert about a critical vulnerability in MOVEit, a common file transfer platform utilized in the health sector.
Letter/Comment
Public

AHA Comments on the Proposed Change to Section 301 Tariffs for Goods Made in China – 90183100

June 28, 2024 The Honorable Katherine TaiU.S. Trade Representative600 17th Street NWWashington, DC 20508
Letter/Comment
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AHA Submits Comments on CMS Guidance For Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program

AHA shares feedback on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ draft guidance on the Medicare drug price negotiation program.