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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Nov. 15 issued a final rule requiring the disclosure of ownership, managerial and other information for skilled-nursing facilities (SNFs) and nursing facilities (NFs).
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Nov. 2 released its calendar year (CY) 2024 outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) and ambulatory surgical center (ASC) final rule. It increases OPPS rates by a net 3.1% in CY 2024 compared to CY 2023 and includes final policies regarding…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on Nov. 1 issued its calendar year (CY) 2024 final rule for the home health (HH) prospective payment system (PPS). New policies will generally be effective Jan. 1, 2024.
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on Nov. 1 issued its calendar year (CY) 2024 final rule for the home health (HH) prospective payment system (PPS). New policies will generally be effective Jan. 1, 2024.
The FBI, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) today issued a warning about Rhysida.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Nov. 1 released a proposed rule to establish disincentives for health care providers that have committed…
Following a public comment period, the Leapfrog Group finalized updates to the scoring methodology used to calculate Hospital Safety Grades. New grades are expected in early November. See AHA's Member Advisory for more information.
The AHA strongly urges the FDA to work with Congress to enact an updated version of the Verifying Accurate Leading-Edge IVCT Development (VALID) Act. This legislation would establish a diagnostic-specific, risk-based framework that recognizes the essential role of clinical laboratories in…
New resources and communications opportunities available as AHA prepares to release annual community benefit report
The AHA has prepared new resources to help you proactively tell the story of how your hospital or health system benefits your community. Hospitals provide benefits to…
There are nine days until the end of the federal fiscal year, and none of the 12 annual appropriations bills necessary to fund the federal government have been enacted.