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Section 1311(h) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) describes several new patient safety and quality improvement requirements for certain hospitals and health care providers that wish to contract with Qualified Health Plans (QHPs) in the new Health Insurance Marketplaces.
Compare 2014 Final Rule Addendum B with Rates Effective October 1, 2013, BY HCPCS
The departments of Health and Human Services, Labor and Treasury on Nov. 8 issued a final rule implementing the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 (MHPAEA).
AHA Members-only Webinar: Update on the Medicare EHR Incentive Program for Eligible Hospitals for Fiscal Year 2014
Held Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2013 at 2 p.m. ET (1 p.m. CT, 12 noon MT, 11:00 a.m. PT).
The call reviews the following:
The Department of Health and Human Services in two recent documents expressed conflicting views that have implications for hospitals and health systems that wish to subsidize premiums for health plans purchased on the health insurance exchanges for individuals in need of assistance.
AHA Legislative Advisory regarding Discussion Draft On SGR Repeal and Medicare Physician Payment Reform
The changes confronting the health care system are so significant that many of the models that the health care system has relied on, such as the traditional bedside care team, may no longer be the best, or even a plausible, approach to care.
As one of the more intense health care resource users, hospitals and health systems have a responsibility to encourage appropriate and consistent use of health care resources and give providers the tools to better communicate with patients about appropriate use of resources.