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ARRA: Health IT Provisions FAQs, Timeline, and Medicaid Incentive Calculator
April 22, 2009
Since President Obama on February 17 signed into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act \(ARRA\), which provides approximately 9 billion in funding to help hospitals and physicians adopt health information technology \(HIT\), we have received numerous inquiries from AHA members about how and when the health IT funding will be made available. This advisory provides an overview of how the health IT provisions in the ARRA are likely to affect the development of IT standards, as well as hospital qualifications for IT funding incentives. It also contains answers to other frequently asked questions, a timeline of key dates and deadlines, and a link to a Medicaid incentive payment calculator. Learn More
Medicare Recovery Audit Contractors \(RACs\): Permanent Program Basics
April 20, 2009
This advisory aims to provide an overview of the permanent RAC program. It describes the guidelines RACs must follow, the requirements for hospitals and the timeline for the national rollout of the program. Learn More
Patient Credit Reports: What Hospitals Need to Know
March 30, 2009
This advisory provides an overview of Fair Credit Reporting Act \(FCRA\) and its applications. Hospitals commitment to caring includes helping a patient determine his or her options for financial assistance and improving the billing process. One of the tools some hospitals have considered using to assist them in assessing a patients eligibility for charity or other financial assistance is a consumer credit report. It is important that hospitals be familiar with the FCRA in developing policies and practices related to the appropriate use of a patients credit report. Learn More
The Medicare Appeals Process
March 27, 2009
The AHA anticipates a significant increase in audit activity by contractors for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services in 2009 and beyond as a result of the transition of the hospital review function from Quality Improvement Organizations to contracted fiscal intermediaries and Medicare administrative contractors, and the rollout of the permanent Medicare Recovery Audit Contractor \(RAC\) program. Consequently, we expect increased Medicare claims denials for hospitals. Learn More
THE AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT: ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS OF INTEREST TO HOSPITALS
March 18, 2009
On February 17, President Obama signed into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 \(the Recovery Act\). The 87 billion legislation includes measures to preserve and improve health care, modernize infrastructure, enhance energy independence, expand educational opportunities, and provide tax relief. While several of these provisions are directed at hospitals, other provisions not specifically aimed at hospitals also may present funding opportunities. Learn More
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