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) August 2 issued its hospital inpatient prospective payment system (PPS) and long-term care hospital (LTCH) PPS final rule for fiscal year (FY) 2018. Select highlights of the final rule related to the inpatient PPS follow.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) July 31 issued final rules for the inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) and skilled nursing facility (SNF) prospective payment systems (PPS) for fiscal year (FY) 2018. These rules take effect Oct. 1, 2017.
Senators early this morning voted 49-51 against a skinny bill to repeal parts of the Affordable Care Act.
CMS today issued a proposed rule that would implement the Affordable Care Act requirement for aggregate reductions to be made to state Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) allotments for fiscal year (FY) 2018. Highlights of the proposed rule follow.
The CMS, July 25 issued a proposed rule that would update home health prospective payment system payments for calendar year 2018 and change the HH quality reporting program.
Senate Republican leaders July 20 unveiled a revised version of the Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017, legislation to repeal and replace parts of the Affordable Care Act.
Senate leadership today released the Obamacare Repeal Reconciliation Act of 2017 (H.R. 1628).
On July 13, the CMS released two calendar year 2018 proposed rules: the outpatient prospective payment system/ambulatory surgical center proposed rule and the Medicare physician fee schedule proposed rule.
Senate Republican leaders today unveiled a revised version of the Better Care Reconciliation Act, legislation to repeal and replace parts of the Affordable Care Act
Two provisions in the Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA) are intended to bring greater parity in Medicaid spending across traditionally high- and low-spend states.