The AHA and the Department of Homeland Security July 17 at 1 p.m. ET will host a webinar discussing current cybersecurity threats to the health care sector.
Hospitals and health systems are tackling affordability head on. AHA’s The Value Initiative has been leading the charge — developing new resources, sharing best practices and convening inclusive forums to explore the best path forward.
CMS anticipates releasing later this summer the feedback it received on potential methodology changes to the overall hospital quality star ratings, the agency told AHA Today.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services plans to convene workgroups and technical expert panels to develop a “streamlined, comprehensive approach to monitoring access across Medicaid delivery systems,” the agency announced yesterday.
The Health Resources and Services Administration yesterday recognized 10 states whose critical access hospitals had the highest quality reporting rates and performance improvement under the Medicare Beneficiary Quality Improvement Project during the past year
The AHA and the Department of Homeland Security July 17 at 1 p.m. ET will host a webinar discussing current cybersecurity threats to the health care sector.
America’s hospitals and health systems are committed to improving post-acute care — and patient outcomes — while ensuring changes to the system have the patients’ best interests in mind.
The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health today passed the No Surprises Act (H.R. 3630), bipartisan legislation that would prohibit balance billing for out-of-network emergency services and certain out-of-network ancillary and post-stabilization services.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today proposed rescinding a 2015 rule that required states to develop and submit access monitoring review plans to CMS for some Medicaid services.
The Trump administration today withdrew a proposed rule that would eliminate the rebate safe harbor for pharmacy benefit managers under the federal anti-kickback statute, and create new safe harbors to protect price reductions at the point-of-sale and certain fees paid by drug makers for PBM services.
Hospital and health system leaders today joined other health care stakeholders at an AHA executive forum in Boston to discuss the many ways they are innovating to enhance value and address new entrants to the health care field.
President Trump intends to nominate Adam Boehler — senior advisor to the Health and Human Services Secretary, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services deputy administrator.
The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health tomorrow is scheduled to mark up 10 health-related bills, including the No Surprises Act — bipartisan legislation focused on ending surprise billing.
The House Committee on Oversight and Reform today held a hearing on the Trump administration’s position that the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals should affirm a district court decision that struck down the entire Affordable Care Act.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today issued a proposed rule setting forth a bundled payment model for radiation oncology, which would be mandatory in certain areas of the country.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today announced five new Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation payment models aimed at transforming kidney care so that patients with chronic kidney disease have access to high-quality, coordinated care.
The Federal Communications Commission today voted unanimously to approve a notice of proposed rulemaking to establish a new $100 million “Connected Care Pilot Program” to support telehealth for low-income Americans, including veterans and those living in rural areas.
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals today heard oral arguments in the appeal of a district court decision that struck down the entire Affordable Care Act.