Small and Rural
Ten critical access hospitals in Montana, Nevada and North Dakota began participating Aug. 1 in a three-year demonstration that will test new models of integrated, coordinated health care in sparsely populated rural counties, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced …
CMS on Aug. 2 issued its hospital inpatient prospective payment system and long-term care hospital PPS final rule for fiscal year (FY) 2017.
The Health Resources and Services Administration's Office of Pharmacy Affairs will host a webinar July 20 to assist covered entities with the recertification process for the 340B Drug Pricing Program. Hospitals can join the webinar, from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. ET, by visiting https://hrsa.…
Reducing Medicare reimbursement to critical access hospitals would have “a significant and detrimental impact” not only on these hospitals, but on their patients and communities, AHA told the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today.
The AHA today held a Rural Hospital Policy Forum on Capitol Hill. AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack welcomed senators, congressional and AHA staff, who updated rural hospital leaders on their legislative priorities and outlook for passing critical rural legislation this year. Sens. Ron Wyden (D-OR…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services late today issued a proposed rule that would update and revise conditions of participation that hospitals and critical access hospitals must meet to participate in Medicare and Medicaid.
The House Ways and Means Committee on May 24 approved by voice vote the AHA-supported Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act (H.R. 5273), which contains numerous provisions affecting hospitals.