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Education & Events

Sponsors

Check out our list of sponsors providing outstanding support to the AHA Rural Health Care Leadership Conference.
News

White House hosts roundtable on rural health

The White House hosted a roundtable on rural health Jan. 16 that included health care leaders, legislators and administration officials.
Initiatives/Campaigns

340B Hospital Commitment to Good Stewardship Principles

To ensure good stewardship of the 340B program, hospitals participating in the program should structure hospital policies and practices to demonstrate their commitment. That demonstration of commitment includes sharing publicly how 340B savings are used to benefit the community, by, for example reaching more eligible patients and providing more comprehensive services for those in the community.
News

CMS to host webinar on new LEAD Model focused on providers who have not joined ACOs

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced (https://www.cms.gov/priorities/innovation/innovation-models/lead) Jan. 15 that it will host a webinar Jan. 29 on its new accountable care organization model, the Long-term Enhanced ACO Design Model.
News

MedPAC recommends Medicare 2027 payment updates to Congress for inpatient, outpatient services

The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission Jan. 15 voted to recommend that Congress update Medicare payment rates for hospital inpatient and outpatient services by the current law amount for 2027 and reiterated its recommendation to distribute an additional $1 billion to safety-net hospitals by transitioning to a Medicare safety-net index policy.
Annual Conference

Hotel & Travel

Hotel and travel information for the 2025 AHA Rural Health Care Leadership Conference.
News

UHG launches pilot program for rural hospitals in 4 states to cut MA payment collection times by half

UnitedHealth Group announced Jan. 14 that it launched a six-month pilot program to reduce Medicare Advantage payment processing times by half for rural hospitals in four states.
News

AHA expresses support for bill improving cybersecurity workforce in rural hospitals

The AHA Jan. 14 expressed support for the Rural Hospital Cybersecurity Enhancement Act (S. 2169), legislation that would direct the Department of Health and Human Services to create a comprehensive workforce strategy to train cybersecurity professionals and develop partnerships to expand the cybersecurity workforce in rural hospitals.
Letter/Comment
Public

AHA Support for Senate Rural Hospital Cybersecurity Enhancement Act

The American Hospital Association expresses support for the Rural Hospital Cybersecurity Enhancement Act (S. 2169).
Case Studies

Central Vermont Medical Center | Vermont

Central Vermont Medical Center (CVMC) erves a population of 66,000 and employs nearly 1,400 people in one of the most rural regions of the country. The not-for-profit community health care provider treats more than 25,000 patients through its Emergency Department, provides care to over 164,000 Vermonters in its 27 outpatient facilities, and performs over 3,000 outpatient surgeries annually.