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Concerned about a growing number of individuals entering emergency departments (EDs), jail and detox centers in acute mental health crisis, a consortium of local agencies is proposing a “triage center” in Duluth as a first stop for people in mental health crisis. Such a triage center…
The AHA is deeply disappointed in CMSs action to finalize its rule regarding how third-party payments are treated when calculating the hospital-specific limitation on Medicaid disproportionate share hospital payments.
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In response to the rapidly growing need for more coordinated mental health care services in New Jersey, Trinitas Regional Medical Center and St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center launched the largest and most comprehensive Integrated Behavioral Health Network in Northern New Jersey.…
I have been so proud to see America's hospitals and health systems speak so passionately on behalf of our patients these past few months to protect their ability to access affordable coverage. We are very appreciative that our legislators listened—and thankfully, a bill that could have dramatically…
AHA, Hospitals Sue to Require HHS to Meet Deadlines for Deciding Appeals
AHA, Hospitals Sue to Require HHS to Meet Deadlines for Deciding Appeals
This webinar explored the problem of human trafficking, identified approaches health care organizations can adopt to address human trafficking and provided case examples of hospitals leading the field in human trafficking prevention.
AHA letter to Rep. Gosar supporting the Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2017 (H.R. 372).