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 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today issued an interim final rule that, among other provisions, makes collecting and reporting COVID-19 data a condition of participation (CoP) for hospitals that participate in Medicare.
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As part of AHA’s Wear A Mask initiative, the association is developing new content, collaborating to share resources for the field and amplifying key public health messages. The elements of this national campaign are available for all hospitals and health systems to adapt and use freely as our…
This document provides details of updated Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services guidance related to the DRG add-on payment.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced that it will distribute $1.4 billion in funds from the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund to almost 80 children’s hospitals.
This AHA Special Bulletin provides a list of principles and considerations to guide physicians, nurses, and hospitals and health systems for providing essential care during the ongoing public health emergency.
This AHA Special Bulletin provides details on the Department of Health and Human Services’ announcement that it has expanded the providers eligible for its Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund “General Distribution.”
This document includes AHA’s analysis of a new Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services demonstration model, the Community Health Access and Rural Transformation (CHART) Model.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) yesterday issued the final rule for the inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) prospective payment system (PPS) for fiscal year (FY) 2021.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Aug. 3 issued a proposed rule that would update physician fee schedule (PFS) payments for calendar year (CY) 2021. The rule also included several proposals to implement year five of the quality payment program (QPP) created by the Medicare…