Medicare
The Department of Health and Human Services announced it has expanded the providers eligible for its Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund “General Distribution.”
This AHA Special Bulletin provides details on the Department of Health and Human Services’ announcement that it has expanded the providers eligible for its Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund “General Distribution.”
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services does not intend for Paycheck Protection Program funds to impact Medicare payments to rural hospitals, CMS Administrator Seema Verma said in a tweet.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Aug. 3 issued a proposed rule that would update physician fee schedule (PFS) payments for calendar year (CY) 2021. The rule also included several proposals to implement year five of the quality payment program (QPP) created by the Medicare…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today released the calendar year (CY) 2021 outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS)/ambulatory surgical center (ASC) proposed rule.
The American Hospital Association (AHA) urges the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to allow periodic interim payment (PIP) hospitals to carry out their accelerated payment repayment at cost settlement, as was initially communicated by the agency. We also request that the agency…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced that for 2021 the average basic premium for Medicare Part D prescription drug plans will be $30.50.
Nearly 44% of primary care visits for Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries were telehealth visits in April, up from 0.1% in February, according to a report released by the Department of Health and Human Services.
AHA urges the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to continue its suspension of medical review activities throughout the ongoing COVID-19 public health emergency.
Thirteen organizations representing health care providers, including the AHA, voiced support for the Value in Health Care Act, legislation to strengthen Medicare’s value-based payment models and accountable care organizations.