Access & Health Coverage
AHA is making several recommendations in response to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ “Make Your Voice Heard” request for information on promoting equity and efficiency within the agency’s programs. The comments, submitted to CMS today, focus on access to health care coverage;…
Founded in 1829, Regional One Health is the oldest health system in Tennessee. With an acute care hospital and several specialty and outpatient facilities across Memphis, Regional One Health cares for some of the most traumatic and complex cases in the region.
The continuing rise of retail health clinics throughout the U.S. has significantly increased convenient access to care for vulnerable populations seeking quick resolutions to common ailments or wanting a COVID-19 vaccination. More than 70% of health care leaders globally believe the quality of care…
Certain commercial health insurer policies and administrative practices delay patient care, overburden clinicians and withhold critical payments from providers.
The AHA and AMA filed a friend-of-the-court brief claiming the revised independent dispute resolution process for determining payment for out-of-network services under the No Surprises Act skews the arbitration results in commercial insurers’ favor.
The Internal Revenue Service today finalized a rule revising its methodology for assessing whether employer-sponsored coverage is affordable for family members, as advocated by the AHA.
In Montana’s northwest Flathead Valley, it is not uncommon for residents to have to travel over 30 miles away to the closest hospital. Logan Health’s ASSIST program uses trained volunteers to help local residents access and navigate essential health services and social services, addressing key…
As hospitals face financial strains, staffing shortages and other difficult conditions fueled by the pandemic, Princeton Baptist is not only keeping the lights on but going the extra mile to make sure pregnant women and their babies are getting the best care possible. The hospital offers a full…
Charleston Area Medical Center offers people in every life stage – from infants to patients 65 and older, easy access to basic health services through drive-thru health fairs. The idea is if people can’t make it to the health provider, the health provider is coming to them. It’s a new model that is…
As part of those efforts, we’ll be releasing radio spots that we recorded with state, metropolitan and regional hospital association executives this week and spotlighting case studies from hospitals describing the challenges they are facing.