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On April 27, CMS published a proposed rule implementing key provisions of the new quality payment program for physicians and other professionals mandated by the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) of 2015. Use AHA's model comment letter to assist you in submitting your comments.
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Medical, Socioeconomic & Behavioral care for Complex Patients
Supreme Court issues decision in False Claims Act case.
Reps. Pat Tiberi (R-OH) and Ron Kind (D-WI) asks their colleagues to sign a Dear Colleague letter urging CMS to provide regulatory relief for both acute care hospitals and post-acute care providers entering into alternative payment models.
The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote Tuesday evening on the Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act (H.R. 5273).
Update on Key Issues in the Behavioral Health Care Field: June 2016
On May 12, Judge Rosemary Collyer of the Federal District Court for the District of Columbia issued an injunction that, if implemented, would prevent the federal government from reimbursing health insurers for cost-sharing reductions.