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) today released a final rule aimed at increasing drug price transparency and reducing the price of prescription drugs and biological products for consumers.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights May 2 issued a final rule concerning federal health care-related conscience protections applicable to programs funded or administered by HHS (e.g., Medicare, Medicaid or grant programs).
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services April 23 issued its hospital inpatient prospective payment system (PPS) and long-term care hospital PPS proposed rule for fiscal year (FY) 2020.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently issued the skilled nursing facility (SNF) and long-term care hospital (LTCH) prospective payment systems (PPS) proposed rules for fiscal year (FY) 2020.
AHA Take: As finalized in last year’s rulemaking, a redesigned SNF PPS payment…
The Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services April 22 announced a new Primary Cares Initiative.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) April 18 issued a final rule implementing the standards governing health plan issuers and the Health Insurance Marketplaces for 2020.
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…