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Advisory
Member

House Passes Appropriations Package for Health Care Funding, Extends Key AHA-supported Health Care Provisions

Advisory
The House of Representatives Jan. 22 voted 341-88 to pass the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2026 (H.R.7148), which contains conferenced legislation for the Departments of Defense, Homeland Security, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development.
Legislation and Legislative Advocacy, Medicaid, Medicare, Medicare Sequestration Payment Reductions, Cybersecurity, Rural issues, Workforce, Child and Adolescent Health, Maternal Health, Medical Education and Research, Access to Behavioral Health, Substance Use Disorder, Disaster Preparedness, 340B Drug Pricing Program
Advisory
Member

Home Health Prospective Payment System Final Rule for CY 2026

Advisory
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).
Home Health PPS, Home Health, Long-term Care, Post-Acute Care
Advisory
Member

CMS Issues Hospital Outpatient, Ambulatory Surgical Center Final Rule for CY 2026

Advisory
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.
Outpatient Prospective Payment Systems (OPPS), Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC)
Advisory
Member

UPDATED: Implications for Hospitals and Health Systems During a Government Shutdown

Advisory
Over the past 15 days, the Senate has voted nine times on the House-passed continuing resolution (CR) to extend government funding and health care waivers until Nov. 21.
Legislation and Legislative Advocacy, Advocacy Alliances, Medicaid DSH, Telehealth, Rural issues
Advisory
Member

UPDATED: Implications for Hospitals and Health Systems as Government Shutdown Looms

Advisory
Advisory revised Sept 28. with fiscal year 2026 agency contingency plans. Government funding is set to expire at midnight Sept. 30 without congressional action.
Advocacy & Public Policy, Legislation and Legislative Advocacy, Hospital at Home, Medicaid DSH, Rural issues, Workforce
Advisory
Public

AHA, Microsoft Extend Rural Health Resiliency Offerings

Advisory
As part of the AHA’s long-standing commitment to helping hospitals and health systems defend against and deflect cyberattacks, the AHA and Microsoft announced this week several new and updated offerings as part of the Rural Health Resiliency program.
Cybersecurity, Rural issues
Advisory
Member

UPDATED: Implications for Hospitals and Health Systems During a Government Shutdown

Advisory
Government funding and certain health care programs and waivers expired at midnight Sept. 30 as congressional leaders were unable to reach an agreement to keep the government funded.
Legislation and Legislative Advocacy, Advocacy & Public Policy, Medicaid DSH, Telehealth, Rural issues
Advisory
Member

Implications for Hospitals and Health Systems as Government Shutdown Looms

Advisory
Government funding is set to expire at midnight Sept. 30 without congressional action.
Advocacy & Public Policy, Legislation and Legislative Advocacy, Hospital at Home, Medicaid DSH, Rural issues, Workforce
Advisory
Member

CMS Issues CY 2026 Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule

Advisory
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Oct. 31 issued a final rule that updates physician fee schedule (PFS) payments for calendar year (CY) 2026.
Physician Fee Schedule (PFS)/MACRA/QPP, Outpatient Prospective Payment Systems (OPPS), Telehealth, Medicare, Ambulatory and Outpatient Care, Behavioral Health Care Delivery, Medicare, Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS), Interoperability, Medicare Physician Payment
Advisory
Member

Long-term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System Final Rule for FY 2026

Advisory
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) July 31 issued a final rule for the inpatient and long-term care hospital (LTCH) prospective payment systems (PPS) for fiscal year (FY) 2026.
Long-Term Care PPS