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 CMS Dec. 16 issued a final rule that implements the standards governing health insurance issuers and the Health Insurance Marketplaces for 2018.
Today the AHA is releasing an innovative report from our Task Force on Ensuring Access in Vulnerable Communities.
House leaders Nov. 25 unveiled a revised 21st Century Cures bill, which is intended to overhaul drug development and accelerate new cures and treatments.
CMS on Nov. 18 published a proposed rule that would limit states' ability to increase or create new pass-through payments for hospitals, physicians or nursing homes under Medicaid managed care contracts.
The CMS on Nov. 2 released the physician fee schedule final rule for calendar year 2017.
The CMS late yesterday issued a final rule updating the hospital outpatient prospective payment system and implementing the site-neutral provisions of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015.
On Nov. 1, the CMS released the calendar year 2017 outpatient prospective payment system/ambulatory surgical center final rule.
The CMS as early as this afternoon could release its final rule for the calendar year 2017 outpatient prospective payment system.
The CMS Oct. 31 issued the calendar year 2017 final rule for the home health prospective payment system.
Americas hospitals have long helped connect consumers with health coverage and are committed to continuing to do so as open enrollment gets underway Nov. 1 for 2017 coverage.