Advisory

AHA Advisories provide urgent information for AHA members and the health care field, and actions they may need to take.

With the AHA Annual Membership Meeting convening next week and Congress in session in Washington, D.C., the AHA continues to deploy several efforts to highlight the value hospitals and health systems provide to the patients and communities they serve.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) April 10 issued a proposed rule for the inpatient and long-term care hospital (LTCH) prospective payment systems (PPS) for fiscal year (FY) 2027.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) April 10 issued its hospital inpatient prospective payment system (PPS) and long-term care hospital (LTCH) PPS proposed rule for fiscal year (FY) 2027.
The AHA supports efforts to reform prior authorization and reduce the significant administrative burden these practices impose on hospitals, clinicians and patients. Prior authorization requirements for prescription drugs, particularly specialty and high‑cost medications, frequently result in care…
CMS Issues Final Rule for CY 2027 Medicare Advantage, Prescription Drug Plans and 2027 MA Rate announcement.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) April 2 issued its fiscal year (FY) 2027 proposed rule for the skilled nursing facility (SNF) prospective payment system (PPS).
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) April 2 issued its proposed rule for the inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) prospective payment system (PPS) for fiscal year (FY) 2027.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services April 2 issued its fiscal year 2027 proposed rule for the inpatient psychiatric facility (IPF) prospective payment system (PPS).
The AHA and its Association for Health Care Resource & Materials Management (AHRMM) today released a new report, Strategic Mapping of Critical Products: Insights for Health Care Leaders, designed to support more informed, proactive decision-making by modeling risk across critical product…
The AHA continues to closely monitor potential physical and cyber threats associated with the ongoing conflict in Iran.