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
- Feb 10, 2012 | Most states don't anticipate additional Medicaid cuts this year
- Jan 30, 2012 | Study looks at emergency mental health care for young Medicaid patients
- Jan 13, 2012 | CMS issues Medicaid DSH proposed rule
- Jan 10, 2012 | OH announces Medicaid payment reform initiative
- Jan 04, 2012 | CMS issues FAQ on Medicaid RAC program
- Jan 03, 2012 | HHS releases final Medicaid quality measures
- Dec 21, 2011 | CMS approves MA Medicaid waiver
- Dec 02, 2011 | Arizona hospitals sue to halt Medicaid payment cut
- Nov 30, 2011 | Report: State Medicaid spending outpacing revenue growth
- Nov 17, 2011 | Press reports: 'Supercommittee' makes progress on Medicaid
Publications
- Jan 15, 2012 | The New Era of Accountability
- Jan 15, 2012 | 833 community hospitals operate a rural health clinic
- Jan 15, 2012 | 10 Trends for 2012
- Jan 15, 2012 | Smart Money Management
- Jan 15, 2012 | Putting Patients First
- Jan 15, 2012 | Rip & replace?
- Jan 15, 2012 | ACOs Sprout up
- Jan 15, 2012 | Why are insurers buying physician groups?
- Dec 15, 2011 | CMS grants deemed status to Joint Commission for CAHs
- Dec 15, 2011 | Gauging efficiency
Recent Efforts
- 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
- Nov 29, 2011 | Urge Congress to Extend Key Hospital-Related Programs - <em> Few weeks remain</em>
- Oct 31, 2011 | AHA Comments Re: Medicaid Program Rules Implementing Eligibility and Subsidy Provisions of the ACA
- Oct 18, 2011 | CMS Releases Proposed Rule for Hospital Conditions of Participation
- Oct 17, 2011 | AHA, ANA to Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction Re: Cuts to Medicaid and Medicaid
- Oct 17, 2011 | Medicaid Recovery Audit Contractor Program: The Final Rule
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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