Advisory

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

Since the beginning of 2020, hospitals, health systems and post-acute care providers — along with their doctors, nurses and other team members — have been on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic, working tirelessly to provide lifesaving care for patients, families and communities.
President Biden today urged an immediate hardening of private-sector cyber defenses “based on evolving intelligence that the Russian Government is exploring options for potential cyberattacks.”
Steps hospitals and health systems can take amid cyberthreats stemming from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
AHA advisory warning of potential increase in cyber threats stemming from possible Russia/Ukraine conflict.
On Jan. 7, the U.S. Supreme Court held oral argument to consider the injunctions that blocked the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) rule requiring covered facilities to ensure that their staff are vaccinated against COVID-19 (subject to medical and religious exemptions).
The Department of Justice’s (DOJ’s) Antitrust Division and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) (together, the “Antitrust Agencies”) Dec. 6 and 7 will host a virtual public workshop addressing non-compete clauses in employment agreements and other forms of employee-restrictive covenants. This panel…
At A Glance Please note, on Dec. 11, President Biden signed legislation that delays by one year (until Jan. 1, 2023) the clinical laboratory reporting requirements discussed in this advisory. It also delays for one year payment cuts under the CLFS that would have otherwise been imposed starting…
We appreciate CMS’ issuance of a streamlined rule, which allows HH agencies and their hospital and other local partners to focus on their response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Nov. 2 issued a final rule that updates physician fee schedule (PFS) payments for calendar year (CY) 2022.