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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services repealed a final rule codifying how it defines “reasonable and necessary” coverage for items and services furnished under Medicare Parts A and B, as proposed in September. Scheduled to take effect Dec. 15, the rule also provided an expedited Medicare…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released final guidance on hospital co-location with other hospitals or health care facilities.
The White House Office of the United States Trade Representative has extended through May 31, 2022, 81 tariff exemptions for certain medical care products needed to address the COVID-19 pandemic.
The AHA’s American Society for Health Care Engineering presented its 2021 Excellence in Health Care Facility Management Award to Phoenix-based Banner Health for centralizing facilities operations with an innovative Remote Operations Center.
he Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced revised federal funding methodologies for the Basic Health Program under the American Rescue Plan Act.
Ten states challenged in federal court the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ interim final rule requiring COVID-19 vaccinations for workers in most health care settings that participate in the Medicare and Medicaid programs, including hospitals and health systems
The AHA released the latest edition of the COVID-19 Snapshot, underscoring the persisting challenges facing hospitals and health systems during the ongoing public health emergency.
President Biden extended through April 1, 2022, 100% federal reimbursement through the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Public Assistance Program for eligible costs associated with ongoing COVID-19 recovery efforts and vaccine initiatives.
Lesbian, gay and bisexual adults were three to six times more likely than heterosexual adults to report suicide thoughts, plans and attempts in the 2015-2019 National Surveys on Drug Use and Health, according to a study reported in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
Community investments help foster the social and physical environments that support communities’ long-term health.