With the House Energy and Commerce Committee advancing legislation to enact additional site-neutral payment reductions that would impact access to patient care, the AHA is introducing a new Site-neutral Advocacy Alliance.
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) yesterday issued its fiscal year (FY) 2023 final rule for the inpatient and long-term care hospital (LTCH) prospective payment systems (PPS).
As strongly advocated by the AHA, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today announced that it is rescinding prior audit denials for hospitals that had failed to qualify for the “mid-build exception” so that the agency can review the determinations.
Medicare patients who receive care in a hospital outpatient department (HOPD) are more likely to be poorer and have more severe chronic conditions than Medicare patients treated in an independent p
This Special Bulletin informs the members of AHA’s video discussion of the new U.S. Supreme Court vacancy.
AHA General Counsel Melinda Reid Hatton and acclaimed appellate litigator Cate Stetson, a partner at law firm Hogan Lovells, discuss Justice Ginsburg’s contribution to the Supreme Court and justice in America, the legal challenges facing the Affordable Care Act, and lawsuits that could affect hospitals and health systems.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services yesterday issued its final rule for the inpatient and long-term care hospital prospective payment systems for fiscal year 2021.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Nov. 1 released the calendar year 2020 outpatient prospective payment system/ambulatory surgical center payment system final rule.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services July 29 released the calendar year 2020 outpatient prospective payment system/ambulatory surgical center proposed rule.
Please see the AHA Special Bulletin for a summary of the rule, including key takeaways for hospital and health system leaders, as well as AHA’s reaction.
On Nov. 1, the CMS released the calendar year 2018 outpatient prospective payment system/ambulatory surgical center final rule.
On July 13, the CMS released two calendar year 2018 proposed rules: the outpatient prospective payment system/ambulatory surgical center proposed rule and the Medicare physician fee schedule propos
In recent weeks, the CMS released two important documents that further clarify the agencys site-neutral payment policy for certain off-campus provider-based departments of a hospital.
On Nov. 1, the CMS released the calendar year 2017 outpatient prospective payment system/ambulatory surgical center final rule.
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.
The CMS as early as this afternoon could release its final rule for the calendar year 2017 outpatient prospective payment system.
On July 6, CMS released the calendar year (CY) 2017 outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS)/ambulatory surgical center (ASC) proposed rule.
The Senate early this morning passed legislation to raise the nation's debt limit and set spending targets for the federal budget for the next two fiscal years.