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.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Rochelle Walensky, M.D., last night accepted the recommendation of her agency’s independent Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices to administer Pfizer’s pediatric COVID-19 vaccine to children between the ages of 5 and 11. The…
The AHA has developed a number of new materials to support hospitals and health systems as they navigate workforce challenges that affect their ability to care for their patients and communities.
Advances in technology, changes in the delivery and financing of health care, and evolving regulatory requirements call for providers to continuously evaluate and respond to patients’ needs and expectations. For example, new federal rules related to billing and price transparency will reshape how…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released an initial document intended to assist jurisdictions across the country in planning for the distribution and administration of COVID-19 vaccines to the pediatric population. The document provides initial information pertaining to…
Anthem, the country’s second-biggest health insurance company, is behind on billions of dollars in payments owed to hospitals and doctors because of onerous new reimbursement rules, computer problems and mishandled claims, says a Kaiser Health News article that is spotlighted in USA Today.
The Office of Personnel Management, along with the departments of Health and Human Services (HHS), Labor, and Treasury (referred to as the departments) yesterday issued additional regulations implementing key sections of the No Surprises Act.
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) announced the portal is now open for providers to apply for $25.5 billion in COVID-19 relief funds. Providers will submit a single application for both $17 billion in a “Phase 4” distribution from the Provider Relief Fund (PRF) and $8.5…
A new analysis prepared by Kaufman, Hall & Associates, LLC and released today by the AHA shows that higher expenses for labor, drugs and supplies as well as patients putting off care during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic will continue to negatively impact the financial health of hospitals and…
Summary of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ final rule with additional policies for health insurance issuers and the Health Insurance Marketplaces for plan years 2022 and beyond.
The Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) Sept. 13 announced a major change in the distribution of COVID-19 monoclonal antibody therapies.