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 CMS on Nov. 2 released the physician fee schedule final rule for calendar year 2017.
The CMS late yesterday issued a final rule updating the hospital outpatient prospective payment system and implementing the site-neutral provisions of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015.
On Nov. 1, the CMS released the calendar year 2017 outpatient prospective payment system/ambulatory surgical center final rule.
The CMS as early as this afternoon could release its final rule for the calendar year 2017 outpatient prospective payment system.
The CMS Oct. 31 issued the calendar year 2017 final rule for the home health prospective payment system.
Americas hospitals have long helped connect consumers with health coverage and are committed to continuing to do so as open enrollment gets underway Nov. 1 for 2017 coverage.
CMS this morning issued a final rule with comment period implementing key provisions of the new physician payment system required by the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA).
The CMS Aug. 29 issued a proposed rule that would implement the standards governing health insurance issuers and the Health Insurance Marketplaces for 2018.
CMS published in the Aug. 15 Federal Register a proposed rule on Medicaid disproportionate share hospital payments regarding the treatment of third-party payers in calculating uncompensated care.
HRSA published in the Aug. 12 Federal Register a proposed rule implementing the Affordable Care Act provision requiring a binding administrative dispute resolution process for 340B Drug Pricing Program hospitals and clinics that claim they have been overcharged for drugs purchased through the…