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The AHA today expressed serious concerns with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ proposal to significantly reduce the payment rate for “nonexcepted” services provided in off-campus provider-based departments under the physician fee schedule proposed rule for calendar year 2018.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Survey & Certification Group last week issued guidance clarifying how it will determine whether a facility qualifies as a hospital under Section 1861(e) of the Social Security Act, which requires Medicare hospitals (but not critical access…
Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price yesterday declared a public health emergency in Florida due to Hurricane Irma, and waived or modified certain Medicare, Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program requirements to ensure sufficient health care items and services are available…
The House today voted 316-90 to approve a bill funding the government and raising the debt ceiling though Dec. 8, and providing more than $15 billion in hurricane relief. The Senate passed the bill yesterday, and President Trump is expected to sign it into law soon. The government's current funding…
National spending for hospital care grew just 0.8% over the 12 months that ended in June, the lowest rate since at least January 1989, according to the latest report from Altarum Institute's Center for Sustainable Health Spending. National health spending growth fell to 4.0% for the second quarter…
AHA and AMGA members may apply through Oct. 20 to participate in an intensive learning collaborative on managing population health and succeeding in the new Medicare physician payment models. The Clinical Integration: Pathway to Value collaborative is designed to help hospitals and medical groups…
A new resource from AHA’s Health Research & Educational Trust shows how 10 hospitals and health systems partnered with their communities to build a culture of health and improve health outcomes. The diverse communities, part of an HRET learning collaborative, range from Chicago and San…
The Senate today voted 80-17 to approve a bill funding the government and raising the debt ceiling though Dec. 8, and providing more than $15 billion in aid for hurricanes Harvey and Irma. The measure now moves to the House. The government’s current funding expires Oct. 1.
The Senate Finance Committee today held a hearing on the Children’s Health Insurance Program, which covers 8.9 million children with family incomes above Medicaid eligibility limits who lack access to affordable private coverage. While the program is authorized through Oct. 1, 2019, legislative…
The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee today held the second in a series of bipartisan hearings aimed at producing legislation to stabilize the individual health insurance market. Today’s witnesses included Govs. Charlie Baker (R-MA), Steve Bullock (D-MT), Bill Haslam (R-…