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.

The House Appropriations Committee today released a continuing resolution that, in general, extends current government funding levels through Dec. 11.
AHA General Counsel Melinda Reid Hatton and acclaimed appellate litigator Cate Stetson, a partner at law firm Hogan Lovells, discuss Justice Ginsburg’s contribution to the Supreme Court and justice in America, the legal challenges facing the Affordable Care Act, and lawsuits that could affect…
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Sept. 19 released a notice outlining reporting requirements for providers that received Provider Relief Fund (PRF) payments.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) Sept. 18 issued a final rule implementing a new CMMI payment model named the End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Treatment Choices (ETC) model.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Sept. 18 issued a final rule establishing a new alternative payment model (APM) for radiation oncology (RO) services delivered to Medicare fee-for-service (FFS) beneficiaries.
AHA is launching a COVID-19 vaccine resource hub to support hospitals and health systems.
The Department of Health and Human Services today released its strategy for the public distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine.
As urged by the AHA, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) late this afternoon announced that it will withdraw its Medicaid fiscal accountability proposed rule from its regulatory agenda.
Summary of President Trump’s executive order to address drug pricing via “most-favored-nation” pricing model.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently issued new surveyor guidance for COVID-19 laboratory test result reporting for Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA)-certified laboratories.