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.
AHA Special Bulletin: White House Releases FY 2019 Budget Request with Medicare, Medicaid Reductions
President Trump today submitted to Congress his budget request for fiscal year (FY) 2019.
Congress Feb. 9 passed a budget bill containing a number of provisions important to hospitals and health systems.
The CMS Nov. 30 issued a final rule cancelling the cardiac and surgical hip and femur fracture treatment bundled payment models.
The CMS on Nov. 16 issued a proposed rule that would update Medicare Advantage and the Part D prescription drug program.
Senate Finance Committee Chair Orrin Hatch (R-UT) late yesterday released a draft of Senate Republicans proposal to overhaul the tax code.
CMS Nov. 2 issued a final rule with comment period updating the requirements of the quality payment program (QPP) for physicians and other eligible clinicians mandated by the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) of 2015. Select highlights follow in this Bulletin.
On Nov. 2, CMS released the calendar year (CY) 2018 physician fee schedule (PFS) final rule. In addition to the standard update to the payment system, the rule finalizes CMSs proposal to make significant additional site-neutral cuts in payment for services furnished in off-campus provider-based…