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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and the Food and Drug Administration April 23 announced a new pathway to expedite access to certain FDA-designated Class II and Class III devices for Medicare beneficiaries.
The latest report from Paragon, which has targeted hospitals, relies on a long list of distorted and debunked arguments.
The interim final rule released April 20 by the Department of Justice regarding delayed compliance deadlines for nondiscrimination regulations does not address regulatory compliance deadlines under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. Specifically, compliance deadlines for the Department of…
The AHA and dozens of other organizations April 14 sent a letter of support to Reps. Suzan DelBene, D-Wash., and Mike Kelly, R-Pa., for their introduction of the Chronic Care Management Improvement Act.
We, the undersigned organizations, strongly endorse the Chronic Care Management Improvement Act of 2026 to ensure that more chronically ill Medicare patients receive access to high-quality care.
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission met April 9 and 10 to discuss several topics, including the relationship between Medicare Advantage enrollment and hospital and post-acute provider finances and payment incentives in the Medicare program. The AHA urged the commission at the meeting to more…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued an updated registration link for its webinar April 16 at 3 p.m. ET on Medicare Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule data collection. CMS will provide an overview on data collection as new Protecting Access to Medicare Act private payer data…
Few patient populations are more vulnerable to the shifting winds around health care today than Medicare beneficiaries who need specialized, high-acuity and long-stay care.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services April 2 released a final rule on policy and technical changes to Medicare Advantage, the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program, Medicare Cost Plan Program, and Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly for contract year 2027.
Reforms are urgently needed to ensure that care continues to be available for Medicare beneficiaries who need specialized, high-acuity and long-stay care.