Advisory
AHA Advisories provide urgent information for AHA members and the health care field, and actions they may need to take.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will prioritize and conduct only certain surveys during the COVID-19 national emergency’s three-week enforcement discretion period, the agency has announced. These include surveys related to complaints and facility-reported incidents that are triaged…
In response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) March 22 published additional information focused on mitigating disruptions to or shortages in the ventilator supply chain.
In response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced today it is granting a range of data reporting exceptions and extensions across its quality reporting and value-based payment programs for hospitals, post-acute care facilities…
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has introduced the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, (CARES/ S. 3548). This bill is the third large-scale congressional effort in response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
AHA, others urge President to immediately use Defense Production Act to increase domestic production of medical supplies. The AHA, American Medical Association and American Nurses Association this afternoon urged President Trump to immediately use the Defense Production Act to increase the domestic…
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell yesterday introduced the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, (S. 3548). The bill, also known as an economic stimulus package, is the third large-scale congressional effort in response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as well as other organizations, have released a number of new documents and other information related to COVID-19. This includes:
President Trump last night signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201), hours after the Senate overwhelming approved the legislation. The House of Representatives March 16 passed by unanimous consent a revised version of the bill that made technical corrections to the legislation…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today announced several waivers and policy changes to broaden access to telehealth services for Medicare beneficiaries during the COVID-19 public health emergency. CMS also released a Frequently Asked Questions document about the changes…
The House of Representatives yesterday passed by unanimous consent a revised version of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201) in response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. The revisions made technical corrections to the legislation that the House passed March 14. See…