Regulations and Regulatory Advocacy
The AHA and five other hospital groups filed a friend-of-the court brief urging the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington to prevent the Department of Homeland Security’s public charge rule from taking effect Oct. 15.
The AHA today urged the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to withdraw its proposal to rescind a 2015 rule that requires states to develop and submit access monitoring review plans for certain Medicaid services.
The rule would force millions of immigrants “to choose between accepting public services and accepting a green card … an impossible choice,” the brief states.
The AHA and five other hospital groups September 11, 2019, filed a friend-of-the court brief urging the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California to prevent the Department of Homeland Security’s public charge rule from taking effect Oct. 15.
The edits were originally scheduled to take effect in July.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today issued a final rule with comment period implementing additional program integrity requirements for health care providers and suppliers who participate in certain federal health insurance programs.
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration today released a proposed rule that would amend federal regulations regarding disclosure of patient information for individuals seeking treatment for substance use disorders.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Aug. 12 published a final rule that could limit legal immigrants’ future immigration status, such as ability to obtain a green card or become a citizen, based on their receipt of public benefits.
AHA comments on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ request for information on reducing administrative burden. As we have expressed to CMS, the regulatory burden faced by hospitals is substantial and unsustainable. In 2017, the AHA released an analysis showing that providers…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services late today issued a final rule to update the payment rates for inpatient psychiatric facilities for fiscal year 2020.