Special Bulletin
The American Hospital Association (AHA) sends members Special Bulletins on the latest health care news, legislation, and advocacy opportunities for hospitals and health systems.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) yesterday updated its guidance to hospitals on the reporting of COVID-19-related data. The guidance includes two key changes stemming from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Dec.
The AHA Friday, Dec. 11 at 3 p.m. ET will host a call with officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on COVID-19 vaccine distributions.
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As COVID-19 rages across America, hospitals and health systems and their extraordinary staffs continue to bring care and comfort to our communities. To say thank you, Musicians On Call collaborated with the AHA to offer AHA members access to Hope for the Holidays Presented by Citi, a…
The AHA will host two important calls for hospital and health system leaders on issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
At A Glance
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) yesterday released the calendar year (CY) 2021 outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS)/ambulatory surgical center (ASC) final rule.
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CMS Announces Geographic Direct Contracting Model
Summary of CMS’ CY 2021 Medicare physician fee schedule final rule
This new AHA report highlights commercial health plan abuses that restrict coverage and increase clinician burnout.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Nov. 25 released a proposed rule that would implement the standards governing health insurance issuers and the Health Insurance Marketplaces (or “exchanges”) for 2022. In the rule, CMS proposes to allow states to cease use of centralized…
In an open letter to the American public, the AHA, along with the American Medical Association and American Nurses Association, today affirmed their support for vaccines as a critical means for protecting individuals, communities and loved ones from COVID-19, the worst global health crisis in…