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The AHA March 10 expressed support for legislation, S. 629, that would allow the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to align its requirements for Medicare pass-through support payments with the latest accreditation standards for hospital-based nursing education programs. The Higher…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) March 10 announced its Next Generation Accountable Care Organization (ACO) Model, which will be added to its existing portfolio of ACO models.
Nearly 11.7 million consumers selected or were re-enrolled in a 2015 health plan through HealthCare.gov or the state-based marketplaces as of Feb. 22, according to a report released today by the Department of Health and Human Services. About three-quarters of them enrolled through the…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services should seek legislation to reduce swing-bed reimbursement rates for critical access hospitals from 101% of reasonable costs to the daily rates paid under the skilled nursing facility prospective payment system, the Department of Health and Human…
Enrollment last fall increased 10.4% in “RN-to-BSN” programs and 26.2% in practice-focused doctoral programs as nurses returned to school in record numbers to develop their skills, the American Association of Colleges of Nursing reported today.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Friday issued guidance for critical access hospitals and rural health centers with respect to the Physician Quality Reporting System 2013 reporting year and 2015 payment adjustment. Physicians and other eligible professionals must report certain…
The Coalition to Protect America’s Health Care has extended its TV buy for another week, as Congress begins to ramp up discussions about a physician payment fix. The TV spot and this week’s schedule of placements can be found here. In addition, large-scale print ads will be in place at…
The Class of 2017 profiles the women and men who joined the AHA board this yearAHA board member Nancy Howell Agee has seen a tremendous change over the past few years in terms of expectations from the community around health care, from the demand for healthy food and walkways to new retail clinics.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ proposal to cut payments for Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D plans by an average 0.95% in 2016 “continues a trend that will negatively impact plans, providers and beneficiaries,” Linda Fishman, AHA senior vice president of…
The AHA this week expressed support for the Protecting Seniors’ Access to Medicare Act (S. 141/H.R. 1190), legislation that would repeal the Independent Payment Advisory Board.