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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Oct. 6 reopened the No Surprises Act’s Independent Dispute Resolution portal to out-of-network providers and group health plans initiating new single payment disputes under the No Surprises Act’s independent dispute resolution process, including single disputes involving bundled payment arrangements.

Cyber criminals are probing the defenses of health care providers every second of every day.

In a new video for Hispanic Heritage Month, José R. Sánchez, CEO of Humboldt Park Health in Chicago, reflects on rising from humble beginnings as a Latino immigrant to lead an organization that serves a diverse minority community.

An article published in Health Affairs examines hospital equity officers’ roles and actions to address the leading factors that contribute to health care disparities, including structural racism.

AHA Oct. 4 urged the Department of Veterans Affairs to issue proposed rulemaking for its audit and appeals processes under the Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019 in order to allow for public input and formalize clear standards and expectations. 

AHA Oct. 4 urged the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to permanently remove the requirement that telehealth providers report their home address on enrollment and claims forms, which would pose privacy and safety risk.

AHA Oct. 5 offered the House Ways and Means Committee proposals and suggestions to consider as it looks for avenues to broaden access to health care for patients in rural and underserved regions.

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration this month awarded $35 million in grants to expand access to behavioral health and HIV treatment and prevention services for racial and ethnic medically underserved people.

The Food and Drug Administration authorized for emergency use an updated Novavax COVID-19 vaccine for individuals aged 12 and older, providing a non-mRNA alternative to the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines.

Charlie Forbush, chief administrative officer at Western Wisconsin Health, describes the hospital's behavioral health expansion within the schools and community and how it has made a difference in patients’ access to whole-person care.

John Riggi, AHA’s national advisor for cybersecurity and risk, reviews key takeaways and insights from a recent AHA webinar on the importance of cyber preparedness.

The companies that make the first 10 Medicare Part D drugs selected to participate in the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program have agreed to participate in the program’s price negotiations, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency resumed processing disaster relief funding for over 2,400 projects, including vital funding for hospitals, thanks to $16 billion provided to the agency in the continuing resolution funding the government through Nov. 17.

The Department of Health and Human Services’ Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) recently awarded $50 million in funding for six research projects to advance technologies that could help secure health care data.

“A recent article in the Wall Street Journal wants you to believe that many of our nation’s emergency departments are incapable of caring for children,” writes Chris DeRienzo, M.D., AHA senior vice president and chief physician executive.

The Senate Saturday passed a continuing resolution funding the government through Nov. 17 and avoiding a government shutdown.

Teams at hospitals and health systems understand that social needs and economic circumstances have a significant impact on an individual’s health and well-being.

What can your hospital or health system do to proactively prepare for a cyberattack with plans to maintain both business and clinical continuity? Gain insights gleaned from a recent AHA webinar with four health care leader panelists and John Riggi, national advisor for cybersecurity and risk for the AHA. Read Riggi’s new AHA Cyber Intel blog article to learn four strategies to effectively prepare for a cyberattack.

The Organ Donation and Transplantation Alliance yesterday presented its Transformational Leader Award to Nancy Foster, AHA’s vice president for quality and patient safety policy.

Learn how Baltimore-based Mercy Medical Center’s Blue Dot Human Trafficking Initiative identifies and protects potential victims of human trafficking while encouraging them to come forward for help.