Advisory
AHA Advisories provide urgent information for AHA members and the health care field, and actions they may need to take.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Dec. 18 proposed a series of regulatory actions intended to end the practice of “sex-rejecting procedures” (SRPs) on children.
The AHA Dec. 17 urged Elevance Health, which is the parent company of the Anthem brand of health plans, to rescind Anthem’s nonparticipating provider policy that is set to go into effect Jan. 1, citing the harm it will inflict on patients.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Nov. 28 issued its final rule for the calendar year (CY) 2026 home health (HH) prospective payment system (PPS).
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Nov. 21 released its calendar year (CY) 2026 outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) and ambulatory surgical center (ASC) final rule.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Dec. 9 issued a proposed rule that would make changes to the Increasing Organ Transplant Access (IOTA) Model beginning July 1, 2026.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Dec. 8 issued a Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services Informational Bulletin providing guidance for states on implementing Medicaid community engagement requirements as mandated by Section 71119 of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA).
The AHA today released its 2026 Health Care Workforce Scan — an annual snapshot of America’s hospital and health system employment based on reports, studies and other data sources from leading organizations and researchers.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Nov. 28 released its proposed Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage (MA) Program, Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program, Medicare Cost Plan Program and Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly for Contract Year (CY)…
The home health prospective payment system final rule for calendar year 2026 will reduce payments by 1.3%, or $220 million relative to CY 2025, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Nov. 21 released its calendar year 2026 outpatient prospective payment system and ambulatory surgical center final rule. The rule increases OPPS rates by a net 2.6% in CY 2026 compared to CY 2025.