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Skilled Nursing Facility PPS

Issue Landing Page
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) July 31 issued its fiscal year (FY) 2026 final rule for the skilled nursing facility (SNF) prospective payment system (PPS).
Post-Acute Care, Skilled Nursing Facility PPS
Issue Landing Page

Meet Our AHA Associates

Issue Landing Page
Meet the current AHA Associate Program organizations - Our trusted network of AHA Associates offer innovative solutions that can support your hospital or health system during this time of transformational change.
AHA Center for Health Innovation, AHA
Issue Landing Page

AHA Preferred Cybersecurity & Risk Provider Program

Issue Landing Page
AHA created a panel of vetted, highly-reputable cybersecurity and risk service providers to support AHA members’ cyber and risk initiatives
AHA Center for Health Innovation, Cybersecurity, Risk Management
Letter/Comment
Public

AHA Responds to House RFI on Modernizing MACRA

Letter/Comment
Legislative reform recommendations for Congress to consider to further support flexible implementation and widespread participation in value-based and alternative payment models while delivering improvements in the cost and quality of care.
Physician Fee Schedule (PFS)/MACRA/QPP, Value-Based Care, Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS), Rural issues, Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs)
Advisory
Member

DEA and HHS Extend Waivers for Prescribing Controlled Substances Through Telemedicine

Advisory
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Dec. 30 released a temporary rule extending for the fourth time waiver flexibilities for prescribing controlled substances via telemedicine.
Telemedicine, Prescription Drugs
Advisory
Member

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

Advisory
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Nov. 21 released its calendar year (CY) 2026 outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) and ambulatory surgical center (ASC) final rule.
Ambulatory and Outpatient Care, Post-Acute Care
Advisory
Member

Advisory on AHA Letter to Aetna on New Inpatient Payment Policy

Advisory
The AHA today urged Aetna to rescind its recently announced “level of severity inpatient payment” policy, saying that it “could erode the transparency consumers rely on to make informed decisions about their care, undermine important regulatory protections that safeguard patients’ coverage, and jeopardize the ability of hospitals to provide highquality, accessible care to all who need it.”
Reimbursement
Issue Brief

Issue Brief | Care Delivery Transformation Framework

Issue Brief
This issue brief describes each component of the Health Care Transformation Framework.
Care Delivery, Clinical Integration, Access to Behavioral Health, Innovation/New Models of Care
Advisory
Member

Hospital Outpatient, Ambulatory Surgical Center Final Rule for CY 2025

Advisory
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Nov. 1 released its calendar year (CY) 2025 outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) and ambulatory surgical center (ASC) final rule.
Ambulatory and Outpatient 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)