Special Bulletin
The 黑料正能量 Association (AHA) sends members Special Bulletins on the latest health care news, legislation, and advocacy opportunities for hospitals and health systems.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Nov. 2 issued a final rule that updates physician fee schedule (PFS) payments for calendar year (CY) 2022. The rule also adopts several policies to implement changes to the quality payment program (QPP) created by the Medicare Access and CHIP鈥
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Nov. 2 issued a final rule that updates physician fee schedule (PFS) payments for calendar year (CY) 2022. The rule also adopts several policies to implement changes to the quality payment program (QPP) created by the Medicare Access and CHIP鈥
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Rochelle Walensky, M.D., last night accepted the recommendation of her agency鈥檚 independent Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices to administer Pfizer鈥檚 pediatric COVID-19 vaccine to children between the ages of 5 and 11. The鈥
The AHA has developed a number of new materials to support hospitals and health systems as they navigate workforce challenges that affect their ability to care for their patients and communities.
Advances in technology, changes in the delivery and financing of health care, and evolving regulatory requirements call for providers to continuously evaluate and respond to patients鈥 needs and expectations. For example, new federal rules related to billing and price transparency will reshape how鈥
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released an initial document intended to assist jurisdictions across the country in planning for the distribution and administration of COVID-19 vaccines to the pediatric population. The document provides initial information pertaining to鈥
Anthem, the country鈥檚 second-biggest health insurance company, is behind on billions of dollars in payments owed to hospitals and doctors because of onerous new reimbursement rules, computer problems and mishandled claims, says a Kaiser Health News article that is spotlighted in USA Today.
The Office of Personnel Management, along with the departments of Health and Human Services (HHS), Labor, and Treasury (referred to as the departments) yesterday issued additional regulations implementing key sections of the No Surprises Act.
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) announced the portal is now open for providers to apply for $25.5 billion in COVID-19 relief funds. Providers will submit a single application for both $17 billion in a 鈥淧hase 4鈥 distribution from the Provider Relief Fund (PRF) and $8.5鈥
A new analysis prepared by Kaufman, Hall & Associates, LLC and released today by the AHA shows that higher expenses for labor, drugs and supplies as well as patients putting off care during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic will continue to negatively impact the financial health of hospitals and鈥