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Home Health Prospective Payment System Final Rule for CY 2026
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).
AHA on CMS' Repeal of Minimum Staffing Requirements For Skilled Nursing, Long-Term Care Facilities
The AHA applauds CMS’ repeal of the misguided minimum staffing requirements for long-term care facilities.
CMS repeals minimum staffing requirements for skilled nursing, long-term care facilities
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Dec. 2 repealed the minimum staffing requirements for nursing homes that participate in Medicare and Medicaid that the agency adopted in 2024.
Ensuring LTCHs Can Care for the Nation’s Sickest Patients and Serve Their Communities
The federal agency that oversees the Medicare program (CMS) recently announced a change in the long-term care hospital (LTCH) high-cost outlier payment policy. As a result, LTCHs are being asked to incur greater and greater losses as they care for severely ill patients.
Case Study: Partnering to Improve Health and Wellbeing via Community Based Care Coordination in Rural Minnesota
Winona Health
AHA Statement on FY 2026 Proposed IPPS & LTCH Payment Rule
America’s hospitals and health systems spend too many resources each year on regulatory requirements, forcing many of our clinicians to focus more time completing paperwork than treating patients. The AHA appreciates the Administration’s request for information on approaches and opportunities to streamline regulations and reduce burdens in the Medicare program.
AHA Commissioned Report Challenges Inappropriate Conclusions Regarding Long-term Care Hospitals
The American Hospital Association (AHA) released a new analysis conducted by the prominent health care economics and policy consulting firm Dobson DaVanzo & Associates, LLC (Dobson).
CMS finalizes minimum staffing standards for nursing homes
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services April 22 finalized minimum staffing requirements for nursing homes that participate in Medicare and Medicaid.