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Letters
Includes: Regulatory Comment Letters, Letters to and from the Hill, Letters to and from the Administration, and Letters to and from Federal Agencies
Senate Judiciary Committee to DOJ and Federal Trade Commission Re: Clinical Integration
November 03, 2009
Leaders of the Senate Judiciary Committee urged the Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission to "work with the hospital and provider communities to develop clear and user-friendly guidance for hospitals, physicians and other health care providers seeking to explore clinical integration.
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AHA Comments Re: Hospital Wage Index Occupational Mix Survey and Supporting Regulations
November 02, 2009
AHA comments on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) proposed modifications to the hospital wage index occupational mix survey published in the September 4 Federal Register.
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AHA to Rep. Tiberi Re: AHA's Support of the Preserve Benefits and Jobs Act
October 28, 2009
AHA letter to Rep. Tiberi expressing AHA's Support of the Preserve Benefits and Jobs Act.
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AHA to Rep. Pomeroy Re: AHA's Support of the Preserve Benefits and Jobs Act
October 28, 2009
AHA letter to Rep. Pomeroy expressing AHA's Support of the Preserve Benefits and Jobs Act.
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AHA Comments on Breach Notification Interim Final Rule
October 23, 2009
We generally endorse the provisions of the interim final rule, particularly HHS recognition that the federal breach requirements necessitate an explicit risk of harm trigger for the notice obligations. However, further improvements are needed to ensure the rule effectively serves its purpose with respect to the breach notification requirements under HITECH. We also have several recommendations about the breach notification provisions generally.
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AHA letter to Rep. John Conyers in support of H.R. 3596
October 14, 2009
AHA letter to Rep. John Conyers, House Judiciary Committee Chairman, in support of the "Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009" H.R. 3596.
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AHA letter to Sen. Leahy regarding S.1681
October 14, 2009
AHA letter to Sen. Leahy in support of the "Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009" S. 1681.
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AHA Support the Women's Hospitals Education Equity Act
October 02, 2009
AHA wishes to express our support for the Womens Hospitals Education Equity Act, which would provide graduate medical education funding to womens hospitals specializing in obstetric care.
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Re: Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008
September 29, 2009
House letter to Secretaries of Labor, Treasury and HHS urging regulations to implement the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008.
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AHA Comments on Home Health Prospective Payment System for Calendar Year 2010
September 28, 2009
AHA comments on the calendar year (CY) 2010 proposed rule for the home health (HH) prospective payment system (PPS)
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