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) May 11 issued its hospital inpatient prospective payment system (PPS) and long-term care hospital (LTCH) PPS proposed rule for fiscal year (FY) 2021. In addition to proposing a 3.1% increase in inpatient PPS payments for 2021, the rule would…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services yesterday issued its proposed rule for the inpatient and long-term care hospital prospective payment systems for fiscal year 2021. This special bulletin reviews highlights of the rule’s proposed LTCH provisions; inpatient PPS provisions are covered…
This document provides analysis of the final rule implementing standards governing health insurance issuers and the Health Insurance Marketplaces (or “exchanges”) for 2021.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced that it is requesting certain data from hospitals to inform HHS’s distribution of its supply of remdesivir, a drug that has shown encouraging results in treating certain COVID-19 patients in early clinical trials.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) this week distributed $22 billion from the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund to hospitals with high numbers of COVID-19 admissions, as well as rural hospitals and clinics.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recently issued new Frequently Asked Questions to aid the Medicaid program and Children’s Health Insurance Program in their response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Department of Health and Human Services has extended the deadline for health care providers to attest to receipt of payments from the Public Health and Social Services Emergency and accept the terms and conditions.
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act created the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to provide organizations with fewer than 500 employees with loans that could be used to maintain their workforce through the economic downturn caused by COVID-19.
A new report released today confirms the tremendous financial strain that hospitals and health systems on the front lines in the fight against COVID-19 are under.
Summary of a letter to the Health Resources and Services Administration requesting further guidance on the HRSA COVID-19 Uninsured Program.