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 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) April 17 issued a proposed rule for the inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) prospective payment system (PPS) for fiscal year (FY) 2020.
President Trump today submitted to Congress his budget request for fiscal year (FY) 2020. The budget request, which is not binding, proposes hundreds of billions of dollars in reductions to Medicare and Medicaid over 10 years. The budget request also contains a number of provisions related to drug…
The American Hospital Association (AHA) is committed to working with policymakers to identify workable solutions that protect patients from surprise bills in certain scenarios. And key leaders in Congress and the Administration want our input. Hospitals and health systems need to be part of shaping…
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation Feb. 14 announced a new voluntary payment model called the Emergency Triage, Treat, and Transport (ET3) Model, which would change the delivery and payment of emergency medical transportation. The model is designed to provide greater flexibility to…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology Feb. 11 issued proposed rules that would promote patient access to health information in Medicare, Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program, and federally facilitated…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Jan. 17 issued a proposed rule, which would implement the standards governing health insurance issuers and the Health Insurance Marketplaces for 2020. In the rule, CMS proposes the benefit and payment parameters for qualified health plan (QHP)…
A federal judge in Texas who ruled that the entire Affordable Care Act is unconstitutional, yesterday said that the law can stand while his ruling is being appealed.
A federal judge in Texas who ruled that the entire Affordable Care Act is unconstitutional, yesterday said that the law can stand while his ruling is being appealed.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Dec. 21 issued a rule, called “Pathways to Success”, that finalizes changes to the Medicare Shared Savings Program, including to the structure of payments made to accountable care organizations and other aspects of participation in the MSSP.
A federal judge Dec. 14 ruled that the entire Affordable Care Act (ACA) is unconstitutional because Congress repealed the tax penalty enforcing the law’s individual mandate.