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Stark and Antikickback Protections for Health IT Donations: Final Rules to Extend Expiration Date
CMS and HHS Office of Inspector General published in the Dec. 27 Federal Register two nearly identical final rules that extend the regulatory protections for hospitals seeking to provide assistance to physicians in adopting certain health information technology.
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Medicare Physician Fee Schedule: Final Rule For CY 2014
CMS published the Medicare physician fee schedule final rule for calendar year 2014 in the Dec. 10 Federal Register.
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Advisory

New Insurance Market Reforms and Implications for Hospital Bad Debt
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is changing how private insurance is bought and sold in the U.S.
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Advisory

Medicare Outpatient PPS and ASC Final Rule for CY 2014
December 19, 2013 Medicare Outpatient PPS and ASC Final Rule for CY 2014 AT A GLANCE The Issue: On Nov. 27, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released the outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) and ambulatory surgical center (ASC) final rule with comment period for calendar…
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Advisory

Home Health PPS: Final Rule for CY 2014
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on Nov. 22 published its calendar year (CY) 2014 final rule for the home health (HH) prospective payment system (PPS). A detailed summary of the final rule prepared for the AHA by Health Policy Alternatives, Inc., is attached.
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Advisory

Legal Advisory
New Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulations under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) became fully effective Oct.16.

Audio Recording of December 17, 2013, 340B Conference Call
The AHA Advocacy Alliance for 340B hosted a special conference call Dec. 17 to discuss the latest information about plans by the Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) Office of Pharmacy Affairs to issue a proposed rule in 2014 on the 340B Drug Pricing Program. Some of the issues…
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Advisory

CMS Proposes ACA Patient Safety Requirements: For Now, Hospitals Will Not Need To Join PSOS
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
Compare 2014 Final Rule Addendum B with Rates Effective October 1, 2013, BY HCPCS
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Final Rule on Mental Health Parity
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).
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