Ambulatory and Outpatient Care
The American Hospital Association (AHA) shares resources on proposed and final rules related to ambulatory and outpatient care with hospitals and health systems.
A new study from the American Hospital Association (AHA) reveals that Medicare patients who receive care in a hospital outpatient department (HOPD) clinic are more likely to be poorer, have severe chronic conditions, and have been previously hospitalized, than Medicare patients treated in an…
This study examines how Medicare Fee-for-Service (FFS) beneficiaries receiving surgical care in HOPDs compare to those receiving care in ASCs.
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The New York Times editorial on proposed Medicare cuts to off-campus hospital outpatient departments (March 26) fails to reflect the significant differences between hospitals, independent physician offices and other sites of care.
Webinar held Thursday, November 29
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On Nov. 2, CMS issued its calendar year 2019 outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS)/ambulatory surgical center (ASC) final rule. In addition to standard updates, the OPPS rule expands Medicare “site-neutral” payment policies and makes changes to the payment policies for 340B-acquired drugs.…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today released the calendar year 2019 outpatient prospective payment system/ambulatory surgical center final rule.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today released a proposed rule to reduce health care provider regulatory burden associated with certain Medicare and Medicaid Conditions of Participation and Conditions for Coverage.
AHA Special Bulletin that highlights the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' calendar year 2019 outpatient prospective payment system/ambulatory surgical center proposed rule.
The AHA Friday expressed concern with certain policy options discussed by the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission at its November meeting. “We are primarily concerned about MedPAC’s potential recommendations regarding site-neutral payments to hospital-based off-campus [emergency departments] in…
The House of Representatives yesterday passed by unanimous consent the Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medicines Act (H.R. 304). The AHA-supported legislation clarifies that medications governed by the Controlled Substances Act may be administered by emergency medical services practitioners…