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.

CMS on Monday, May 13, released its proposed rule on a methodology for reducing federal DSH allotments to states by an aggregate $500 million in fiscal year 2014 and $600 million in FY 2015 under the ACA.
We are pleased to announce that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently informed the AHA that critical access hospitals (CAHs) will not be subject to the outpatient therapy cap, although the cost of outpatient therapy services provided in CAHs will accrue towards the cap, in…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services yesterday issued its hospital inpatient prospective payment system (PPS) proposed rule for FY 2013.
Includes PPACA Changes to GME and Physician Self-Referral
Attached is a model comment letter that hospitals can use to help draft their own comments on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services \(CMS\) hospital inpatient prospective payment system \(PPS\) proposed rule for fiscal year \(FY\) 2011. The letter details the hospital fields concerns…
CMS Releases Rule on Reform Provisions Affecting Inpatient and Long-Term Care Hospital Payments for FY 2011
SB April 23, 2010