Access & Health Coverage
The Department of Health and Human Services in two recent documents expressed conflicting views that have implications for hospitals and health systems that wish to subsidize premiums for health plans purchased on the health insurance exchanges for individuals in need of assistance.
An analysis of whether there are legal barriers to offering financial assistance to a patient by paying their health insurance premiums in participating health plans through the Health Insurance Marketplaces ("Exchanges") created by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
America's hospitals play a vital role in their communities, providing not only access to needed health care services but also connections to health care coverage.
On June 19, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services published a proposed rule with additional, mostly technical, standards for the operation of health insurance exchanges, also known as health insurance marketplaces, established by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
In an historic decision, the U.S. Supreme Court on June 28 upheld the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), ruling 5-4 that the laws individual mandate to purchase health insurance was within Congresss taxing authority.
As we all prepare for the U.S. Supreme Court to issue its decision on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act in the coming weeks, the AHA is working to ensure that we provide the hospital field with relevant and timely information.
HHS and CMS recently issued three final rules to provide the required framework for a state health insurance exchange established by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
The Brooklyn Hospital Center Family Medicine Department made a commitment to improve the quality of health care services provided to patients by implementing patient-centered medical home principles.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released recently the Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP Final Rule on Additional Screening Requirements, Application Fees, Temporary Enrollment Moratoria, Payment
Next Monday marks the beginning of National Patient Safety Awareness Week. This is a good opportunity for you to inform your patients and their families, consumers and the community about the work you and your employees do every day to improve care,