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Critical Access Hospitals

Since 1997, several key pieces of legislation have resulted in the creation and modification of the critical access hospital (CAH) program.
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Advisory

CMS Issues Medicare Rx Drug Coverage Kit

The AHA is working with CMS to provide hospitals with information on Medicare Part D, the new prescription drug coverage program. Enrollment begins Nov. 15, 2005, and coverage takes effect Jan. 1, 2006.
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Advisory

Medicare Inpatient PPS: The Proposed Rule for FY 2006

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services \(CMS\) published in the May 4 Federal Register a proposed rule with changes to the fiscal year \(FY\) 2006 hospital inpatient prospective payment system \(PPS\). In addition to providing an inflationary payment increase for inpatient hospital…

Protecting the Health Care Safety Net: Ensuring Fair & Adequate Coverage

AHA 2005 Annual Meeting Paper on Medicare

AHA 2005 Annual Meeting Paper Coordinating Care for the Chronically Ill

AHA 2005 Annual Meeting Paper Coordinating Care for the Chronically Ill
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Advisory

Medicare Outpatient PPS 2005 Final Rule

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services \(CMS\) published in the Nov. 15 Federal Register the final rule for the Medicare hospital outpatient prospective payment system \(OPPS\) for calendar year 2005. The final rule includes statutory changes that resulted from the Medicare Modernization…
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