The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation Oct. 30 announced the participation of 51 Direct Contracting Entities in the implementation period of the Global and Professional Options of the Direct Contracting Model.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Nov. 1 approved Georgia’s waiver allowing the state to forgo a government-run website to help individuals enroll in coverage, instead relying on private brokers and insurers.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently released a new resource highlighting core components of environmental cleaning disinfection in hospitals.
The AHA provided comments on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ proposed revision to the definition of “reasonable and necessary” for purposes of Medicare coverage determinations.
AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack recently spoke with Modern Healthcare about a host of issues, including COVID-19, the future of the Affordable Care Act and the importance of preserving coverage, and what issues are at stake for hospitals and health systems during a lame-duck session of Congress.
The AHA urged the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to immediately withdraw the new condition of participation that threatens to expel hospitals from the Medicare program if they fail to comply with “frequently changing and confusing” COVID-19 data collection efforts.
The Food and Drug Administration, Customs and Border Protection, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement Oct. 30 announced a memorandum of understanding to maximize inspection and detection capabilities in order to prevent harmful products from entering the U.S. through international mail facilities.
Friday, Nov. 6, is the deadline by which providers must apply to receive a portion of $20 billion in funds that will be distributed from the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund.
The Department of Health and Human Services issued a clarification to its Oct. 22 reporting requirements for providers that received Provider Relief Fund payments.
Some health care needs are predictable but some are not. We can plan around giving birth, having a heart bypass, or scheduling a colonoscopy. But there are also surprises, such as injuries from accidents, or a cancer that appears with no family history … or COVID-19.
We’ve been discussing for months how hospitals and health systems are contending with the worst financial crisis in their history as they continue to serve on the front lines of the fight against COVID-19.
The Department of Veterans Affairs is hosting a webinar series on the third Thursday of each month focused on imparting VA health care policies and practices to assist non-VA providers in serving veterans and their families through the VA Community Care Program.
The Federal Reserve Board reduced the minimum loan size for three Main Street Lending Program facilities from $250,000 to $100,000 and adjusted associated fees to support smaller organizations facing continued revenue shortfalls due to the pandemic.
Marna Borgstom, CEO of Yale New Haven Health and a member of AHA’s Board of Trustees, received the 2020 Charles S. Lauer National Healthcare Award from B’nai B’rith International for her “dedication to community service, excellence in leadership and outstanding philanthropic commitment in the health care community and beyond.”
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services conditionally approved Indiana’s request to require some adult Medicaid beneficiaries to work or participate in other “community engagement” activities to remain eligible for coverage, contingent on the Supreme Court legally authorizing the provisions.