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Medicare Recovery Audit Contractors \(RACs\)
November 06, 2007
The Medicare Recovery Audit Contractor \(RAC\) program is authorized by Congress to identify improper Medicare payments - both overpayments and underpayments. RACs are paid on a contingency fee basis, receiving a percentage of the improper payments they identify and collect. RACs currently operate in five states, and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services \(CMS\) plans to expand the program nationwide by March 2008. Learn More
CMS Issues Phase III Final Rule on Physician Self-Referrals
November 01, 2007
On September 5, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services \(CMS\) issued the ")Phase III") final rule, the last of its three-part set of rules implementing the 1995 expansion of the physician self-referral ban beyond clinical laboratory services to include 10 other ")designated health care services") \(DHS\). Learn More
Recent Events Put Focus on Infection Prevention in Hospitals and the Community
October 26, 2007
New information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention \(CDC\) on the prevalence of methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus \(MRSA\), an antibiotic-resistant staph infection, provides an opportunity for hospitals to reassess their infection control practices, and to reach out to others in their communities to assist in addressing the threat of infections. Learn More
Critical Access Hospital Interpretive Guidelines
October 25, 2007
On September 7, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services \(CMS\) released revised Critical Access Hospital \(CAH\) interpretive guidelines regarding rebuilding and relocating facilities, effective immediately. Learn More
The New Congressional Ethics Reform Law: Impact on Lobbyists and Lobbying Activities
October 24, 2007
Responding to public and congressional concerns about improper or undue influence that special interests and their hired lobbyists either appeared or were alleged to have had over high-ranking government officials, Congress in September adopted The Honest Leadership and Open Government Act. Learn More
News
- AHA News Now: AHA comments on CoP proposed rule
- AHA News Now: Court finds three hospitals to be federal subcontractors
- AHA News Now: House Republicans release updated proposal to repeal SGR
- AHA News Now: IRS issues proposed rule on reporting requirements for charitable hospitals
- AHA News Now: OIG issues alert on physician-owned distributorships
- AHA Health Care Transformation Fellowship
2013 class now accepting applications. Deadline: April 15th - Comprehensive Patient Safety Leadership Fellowship
2013 class is currently accepting applications. - AHA Town Hall Interactive Webcasts
Recurring Schedule (Members Only) - Future AHA Annual Meeting Dates
Washington, D.C.