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.
Senate Finance Committee Chair Orrin Hatch (R-UT) late yesterday released a draft of Senate Republicans proposal to overhaul the tax code.
CMS Nov. 2 issued a final rule with comment period updating the requirements of the quality payment program (QPP) for physicians and other eligible clinicians mandated by the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) of 2015. Select highlights follow in this Bulletin.
On Nov. 2, CMS released the calendar year (CY) 2018 physician fee schedule (PFS) final rule. In addition to the standard update to the payment system, the rule finalizes CMSs proposal to make significant additional site-neutral cuts in payment for services furnished in off-campus provider-based…
On Nov. 1, the CMS released the calendar year 2018 outpatient prospective payment system/ambulatory surgical center final rule.
CMS November 1 issued a final rule that updates home health prospective payment system payments for calendar year 2018 and makes changes to the HH quality reporting program.
The CMS Oct. 27 issued a proposed rule that would implement the standards governing health insurance issuers and the Health Insurance Marketplaces for 2019.
Sens. Lamar Alexander (R-TN) and Patty Murray (D-WA) yesterday released a proposal intended to stabilize the Health Insurance Marketplaces authorized by the Affordable Care Act.
On Oct. 12, President Trump announced several policies that will impact coverage options for individual and small business, including the comprehensiveness and cost of coverage.
Below is a summary of the revised version of the proposal to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA) by Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Dean Heller (R-NV) and Ron Johnson (R-WI) that is currently circulating in Washington, D.C.