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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services April 4 issued a proposed rule for the inpatient psychiatric facility prospective payment system for fiscal year 2024.
The Department of Health and Human Services April 3 released a national plan to advance the fight against cancer, which includes strategies to prevent cancer, detect cancers early, develop effective treatments, eliminate inequities, engage people in cancer research, deliver optimal care, maximize…
The ABIM Foundation and the Beryl Institute are surveying clinicians to learn more about best practices and ideas for health care organizations and leaders building trust with physicians, nurses, physician assistants and other practitioners.
The Food and Drug Administration April 3 announced that it will require manufacturers of opioid analgesics used in outpatient settings to modify their Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy within 180 days to make prepaid mail-back envelopes and educational materials on safe opioid disposal…
Costs incurred after the public health emergency ends May 11 will not be eligible for funding under the COVID-19 Public Assistance Program, the Federal Emergency Management Agency announced March 30.
Commenting April 4 on topics discussed by the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission in March, AHA said it continues to strongly oppose additional site-neutral payment cuts to hospital outpatient departments, which need stable and adequate government reimbursements to ensure access to care in this…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Friday issued a waiver permitting most health care facilities to use emergency power sources authorized by the 2021 edition of the National Fire Protection Association Health Care Facilities Code, including a microgrid system.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services April 3 released the fiscal year 2024 proposed rule for inpatient rehabilitation facilities, which would update IRF payments by an estimated 3.7% overall (or $335 million) in FY 2024
Sens. Bob Casey, D-Pa., and Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, have introduced the Rural Hospital Support Act (S.1110), AHA-supported legislation that would make permanent the Medicare-dependent Hospital program and enhanced low-volume Medicare adjustment for small rural prospective payment system hospitals.