Hospital at Home
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Sept. 30 released a report on the hospital-at-home program, which found that patients and caregivers overall had positive experiences in the program.
Lawmakers have returned to their districts for October after passing a continuing resolution that will keep the government funded through Dec. 20. Following the November election, lawmakers will return to Washington for a busy lame-duck session when key funding issues, including Medicaid…
The House Energy and Commerce Committee Sept. 18 advanced legislation on expiring telehealth and hospital-at-home flexibilities. The AHA supported the passage of the Telehealth Modernization Act, which extended telehealth flexibilities for two years that are set to expire Dec. 31 and included a…
Lawmakers have returned to Washington for three weeks to consider government funding, which expires Oct. 1. Congress must pass a continuing resolution (CR) by Sept. 30 to avoid a government shutdown.
The hospital-at-home (H@H) model — where patients receive acute level care in their homes, rather than in a hospital — has
emerged as an innovative and promising approach to provide high quality care to patients in the comfort of their homes.
The AHA supports the Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act (H.R. 8260/S. 4350) introduced in the House by Representatives Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio, and Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., and in the Senate by Senators Tom Carper, D-Del., and Tim Scott, R-S.C. The bill extends the H@H waiver for five…
It is important to use the August recess that begins next week as an opportunity to engage senators and representatives while they are back home. It is critical for federal lawmakers to understand the challenges hospitals and health systems face.
The AHA praised Congress May 23 for their support and introduction of the bipartisan Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act, which would grant a five-year extension to the hospital-at-home program.
(AHA) voices support for the Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act of 2024 (S.4350) to extend the acute care hospital-at-home (H@H) program for five years.
May 23, 2024The Honorable Brad Wenstrup U.S. House of Representatives2335 Rayburn House Office BuildingWashington, DC 20515 The Honorable Earl BlumenauerU.S. House of Representatives1111 Longworth House Office Building Dear Representatives Wenstrup and Blumenauer: