Special Bulletin
The American Hospital Association (AHA) sends members Special Bulletins on the latest health care news, legislation, and advocacy opportunities for hospitals and health systems.
In this proposed rule, HHS seeks to revise, delete, replace or add regulatory language to the Part 2 regulations to align them with those under HIPAA, as well as to improve clarity or readability. The agency notes that it will issue a separate rule on CARES Act provisions related to…
Hospital and health system leaders can register for a Dec. 6 AHA Advocacy Day event in Washington, D.C. The in-person event will take place from 10 a.m. to noon ET. Attendees also can participate in a networking event on Monday evening, Dec. 5.
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (H.R.5376) signed into law Aug. 16, 2022, (Public Law 117-169) makes tax incentives available to hospitals for energy efficient construction and clean energy vehicles.
The AHA today released its 2023 Health Care Workforce Scan — an annual snapshot of America’s hospital and health system employment, based on reports, studies and other data sources from leading organizations and researchers.
The AHA Nov. 9 at 2 p.m. ET will host a special webcast to provide hospital and health system leaders with insight on the election results and what they may mean for health care.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Nov. 1 issued a final rule that updates the physician fee schedule (PFS) for calendar year (CY) 2023.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Nov. 1 posted its calendar year (CY) 2023 outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) and ambulatory surgical center (ASC) final rule. The rule increases OPPS rates by a net 3.8% in CY 2023 compared to 2022.
The AHA today released a number of new materials highlighting how some commercial health insurers, including those that sell Medicare Advantage plans, apply practices that can cause dangerous delays in care, result in undue burden on the health care workforce, and add billions of dollars in…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Oct. 31 issued the calendar year (CY) 2023 final rule for the home health (HH) prospective payment systems (PPS).
This document outlines changes to CMS’ guidance on the vaccination of health care providers against COVID-19.