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.
Releases FY 2015 Inpatient and Long-Term Care Hospital PPS Final Rule
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on July 3 released two proposed rules for calendar year (CY) 2015 - the outpatient prospective payment system (PPS)/ambulatory surgical center (ASC) rule and the physician fee schedule (PFS) rule. In addition, on July 2, CMS issued the End-…
CMS Implements Extension of Payment Adjustment for Low-Volume and Medicare-Dependent Hospital Programs for Second Half of FY 2014: On Tuesday, June 17, CMS announced in the Federal Register changes implementing the extension of both the low-volume payment adjustment and the Medicare-dependent…
Proposed rules are for SNFs, IRFs and LTCHs - Attachment to Bulletin with highlights
Illness or injury is stressful for patients and families, and the added uncertainty around how much care will cost can be overwhelming—especially for patients without insurance. With all that today’s health care system has to offer, health care services can represent a major financial investment—…
After consideration of the remarks made at the open forum, written comments received, and deliberations among committee members that also noted the opinions of the outside experts, the AARC made a set of recommendations, which the AHA Board adopted.
Yesterday, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) published its final rule clarifying the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) provision that excludes orphan drugs for purchase under the 340B drug pricing program
Dear Colleague:
Dear Colleague:
Many issues, from quality improvement to delivery system reform to hospital payment, are on the agendas of hospital leaders. Over the past several months, an important issue for the hospital and health system field has been the Medicare area wage index (AWI), and it is likely to…