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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Friday finalized changes to the Medicare Advantage and prescription drug programs for contract year 2020.
A Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General proposal to change drug discount safe harbors under the federal anti-kickback statute would likely increase premiums for Medicare beneficiaries without addressing the nation’s high and rising drug prices, the AHA said.
The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response seeks stakeholder input through April 26 on a proposed National Disaster Pediatric Initiative to enhance the nation’s pediatric care capability during disasters.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Innovation Center must provide transparency, predictability and timely data to help support providers participating in value-based payment arrangements, Adam Boehler, director of the center, said today.
In the midst of tremendous change happening in health care, “we have the opportunity – perhaps the opportunity of a lifetime – to shape the future of our field, to create a healthier tomorrow so that our families, friends and neighbors receive the best care,” AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack said…
Addressing the AHA Annual Membership Meeting today, Eric Hargan, deputy secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, focused on the importance of regulatory reform and innovation to advancing valued-based care.
Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, told attendees at the AHA Annual Membership Meeting that their efforts helped families "get through real health challenges.”
Supporting access to care in rural communities and reining in escalating drug prices are two areas that have bipartisan support and could see legislative action in a divided government, AHA Executive Vice President Tom Nickels said today in a conversation with Frank Sesno, former CNN anchor and…
As AHA chairman, Gragnolati said it is a privilege to travel around the country and talk with members about access, affordability and inclusion in communities while “working alongside all of you to advance health in America.”
The AHA yesterday and today held a number of number of Executive Insight Sessions focused on some of the most compelling and important issues facing hospital and health system leaders. Highlights of yesterday’s sessions are below.