Metropolitan Anchor Hospitals
Senate leaders are expected to unveil a draft of legislation to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA) tomorrow, June 22. Below is updated information on what we understand, at this time, is included in the Senate bill.
Reps. Peter Welch (D-VT) and Gregg Harper (R-MS) yesterday introduced the Closing Loopholes for Orphan Drugs Act (H.R. 2889, legislation that would limit the “orphan drug” exclusion for 340B Drug Pricing Program rural and cancer hospitals.
The AHA supports a number of provisions in the inpatient prospective payment system proposed rule for fiscal year 2018, but has concerns about certain proposed changes related to disproportionate share hospital payments, the documentation and coding reduction, and quality programs, AHA…
The AHA today urged the Department of Treasury to issue guidance clarifying that hospitals are promoting health for the benefit of the community as a whole when they address housing, nutrition, transportation and other social determinants of health. “We urge issuance of formal guidance recognizing…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Friday issued interpretive guidelines for state survey agencies that will evaluate compliance with new emergency preparedness requirements for hospitals and other providers beginning Nov. 15.
The Health Resources and Services Administration today delayed to Oct. 1 the effective date of its final rule on 340B drug ceiling prices and civil monetary penalties for manufacturers. The final rule was subject to multiple delays since January.
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On May 4, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 217-213 to pass the American Health Care Act (AHCA), legislation to repeal and replace parts of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). A summary of the major provisions of the AHCA, including what is not addressed in the legislation, follows.