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As Congress convenes for its post-election lame-duck session, we are turning up the pressure to secure additional support for hospitals and the patients and communities they serve. We need to put on a full-court press — and that includes all of us reaching out to our senators and representatives —…
The AHA released on Nov. 29 a detailed summary of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ final rule for the calendar year 2023 home health prospective payment system.
Five medical organizations this week released a toolkit for clinicians in post-acute and long-term care settings about the benefits of the COVID-19 bivalent booster and oral antiviral therapeutics.
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AHA voices support for bill to extend training flexibility for SNF nurse aides
On Nov. 9, AHA voiced support for the Building America’s Health Care Workforce Act (H.R.7744), legislation that would extend for two years after the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency certain…
Beginning Oct. 1, 2022, IRFs have been required to collect and report new data elements adopted into the IRF PAI V4.0.
DEADLINE EXTENDED: Urge Your Senators to Sign ‘Dear Colleague’ Letter to CMS on Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF) Review Choice Demonstration (RCD) Implementation
A bipartisan letter is circulating in the Senate by Senators John Boozman (R-AR) and Bob Casey (D-PA).
AHA comments in response to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Request for Information regarding the Medicare Advantage program.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today issued an informational bulletin urging states to use existing Medicaid authority to drive better health outcomes for nursing home residents and improve staff pay, training and retention.