Medicaid
Over its nearly 40-year history, Medicaid has become the nation's health care safety net, serving as a buffer to the perils of an uncertain economy by providing access to health services to those who cannot afford private insurance. This role has never been more critical than it is today.
AHA News
- May 09, 2012 | CMS issues proposed rule for Medicaid minimum primary care payment
- May 04, 2012 | HHS gives initial approval to Oregon plan to transform Medicaid
- May 02, 2012 | PA hospitals face $5 billion Medicaid shortfall by 2015 under state proposal
- Apr 27, 2012 | CMS issues rules for new Medicaid home/community care options
- Apr 26, 2012 | Energy and Commerce approves cuts to ACA, Medicaid
- Apr 20, 2012 | Report: Growth in enrollment, not costs, driving Medicare/Medicaid spending
- Apr 10, 2012 | CMS grants Medicaid waiver for AZ uncompensated care, kids' coverage
- Apr 04, 2012 | Reports provide data on Medicare, Medicaid dual eligibles
- Mar 29, 2012 | Arizona hospital association drops Medicaid lawsuit
- Mar 27, 2012 | Report looks at states' proposed Medicaid budgets
Publications
- May 15, 2012 | Physician Engagement: Partnering for Collaboration
- May 15, 2012 | Changing spaces
- May 15, 2012 | CMS change a step in the right direction
- May 15, 2012 | Saving the safety nets
- May 15, 2012 | Where, oh where are the ACOs?
- May 15, 2012 | Who's in the Driver's Seat?
- May 15, 2012 | Hospital Engagement Networks: 10 Big Goals in 2 Short Years
- May 15, 2012 | The Mental Health Crisis
- Apr 15, 2012 | Handy solutions
- Apr 15, 2012 | Staffing Watch
Recent Efforts
- May 16, 2012 | Final Rules for Establishment of Exchanges and Qualified Health Plans and Related Rules
- Mar 26, 2012 | AHA Comments to CMS Re: Medicare Program; Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA)
- Mar 20, 2012 | House GOP Unveils FY 2013 Budget Resolution <br><br><em>Calls for Significant Cuts to Health Care</em>
- Feb 16, 2012 | AHA Comments to CMS Re: Medicaid; Disproportionate Share Hospital Payments-Uninsured Definition
- Feb 13, 2012 | President Obama Releases FY 2013 Budget Proposal
- Feb 01, 2012 | America's Hospitals and Health Systems to Congress Re: Hospital Cuts
- Dec 22, 2011 | AHA to CMS Re: Regulatory Provisions to Promote Program Efficiency, Transparency & Burden Reduction
- Dec 13, 2011 | AHA, Health Organization Letter to Congress Opposing H.R.3630 and Cuts to Hospitals
- Dec 06, 2011 | Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule for CY 2012
- Dec 05, 2011 | Proposed Rule for Hospital and CAH Conditions of Participation
Payment Audit and Recovery Programs: Navigating the Program Integrity Maze for Your Members
State Issues Forum Meeting, January 19, 2011
FOR MEMBERS ONLY
Presentations
View from the Top
Peter Budetti, MD, JD, Deputy Administrator & Director, CMS Center for Program Integrity
Déjà Vu All Over Again - The Medicaid RAC Rollout
Angela Brice-Smith, Director of the Medicaid Integrity Group, CMS Center for Program Integrity
Sorting Through the Maze - What Your Members Need to Know
Sheree Kanner, Partner, Hogan Lovells
Getting Your Members Ready: What Have We Learned So Far?
Thornton Kirby, President/CEO, South Carolina Hospital Association
Bo Ryall, President/CEO, Arkansas Hospital Association
Recovery Audit Contractors as Whistleblowers: How Medicare and Medicaid Auditors Can Receive a "Double Kickback" From the Government as Qui Tam Plaintiffs, BNA Health Law Reporter, 1/13/11
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