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CMS releases FY 2016 SNF final rule
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services late today released a final rule up
Ways and Means members introduce hospital payment reform bills
Republican leaders of the House Ways and Means Committee yesterday introduced
Bill would create Medicare VBP program for post-acute care
Members of the House Ways and Means Committee yesterday introduced legislation (
House passes bill giving VA flexibility to apply Choice funds to other non-VA program
The House of Representatives yesterday passed legislation (H.R.
D.C. court upholds NLRB expedited election rule
The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia yesterday dismissed a lawsuit seeking to overturn a National Labor Relations Board rule expediting union elections.
CMS projects Part D monthly premium will remain stable in 2016
The average monthly premium for a basic Medicare Part D prescription drug plan in 2016 will remain stable at an estimated $32.50, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Study: HAC Reduction Program may not accurately measure hospital quality
Hospitals with structural characteristics reflecting volume, accreditations and advanced services tend to perform better than others on publicly reported quality measures but are penalized signific
IFD pilots internship program for young, diverse health care leaders
The Institute for Diversity in Health Management (IFD) this fall is piloting a program that will place diverse individuals, who recently completed a graduate degree program, at internships in hospi
AHA Equity of Care Awards
Henry Ford Health System in Detroit and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, N.J., received the second annual AHA Equity of Care Award July 24 at the Health Forum/AHA Leadershi
Study: Medicare inpatient stays, costs down markedly since 1999
Mortality rates, hospitalization rates and inpatient spending per beneficiary declined markedly for Medicare patients aged 65 and older between 1999 and 2013, according to a new
Congress passes bill requiring hospitals to notify patients of observation status
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Bill to address newborn opioid dependency clears committee
The House Energy and Commerce Committee today approved by voice vote the AHA-supported Protecting Our In
CMS issues Q&A on initial ICD-10 claims auditing/quality reporting flexibility
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services this week released
Task Force recommends primary care providers screen all adults for depression
The U.S.
Friday is the last day for hospitals to submit data to AHA RACTrac survey
The AHA encourages all hospitals to submit data to the quarterly RACTrac survey by Friday.
CMS: 12.8 million enroll in Medicaid/CHIP since October 2013
About 12.8 million people enrolled in Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program between Oct.
Hospital leaders urge Congress to support needs of rural patients
Hospital leaders July 28 urged the House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee to eliminate unnecessary regulatory burdens and support federal policies critical to maintaining access to care in rural
The Minnesota Hospital Association (MHA) Receives Dick Davidson Quality Milestone Award
The Minnesota Hospital Association (MHA) received the 2015 Dick Davidson Quality Milestone Award for Allied Association Leadership for its work to i
Hospitals need predictability
Hospitals need a predictable partner in the federal government – one that won’t cut Medicare funding for hospital services to pay for other programs, AHA Executive Vice President Rick P
CMS: Health spending to grow average 5.8% annually through 2024
National health spending is expected to grow an average 5.8% annually from 2014-2024, due to coverage expansions under the Affordable Care Act, anticipated economic growth and an aging population,