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.

At A Glance As COVID-19 rages across America, hospitals and health systems and their extraordinary staffs continue to bring care and comfort to our communities. To say thank you, Musicians On Call collaborated with the AHA to offer AHA members access to Hope for the Holidays Presented by Citi, a鈥
The AHA will host two important calls for hospital and health system leaders on issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
At A Glance The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) yesterday released the calendar year (CY) 2021 outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS)/ambulatory surgical center (ASC) final rule.
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This new AHA report highlights commercial health plan abuses that restrict coverage and increase clinician burnout.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Nov. 25 released a proposed rule that would implement the standards governing health insurance issuers and the Health Insurance Marketplaces (or 鈥渆xchanges鈥) for 2022. In the rule, CMS proposes to allow states to cease use of centralized鈥
In an open letter to the American public, the AHA, along with the American Medical Association and American Nurses Association, today affirmed their support for vaccines as a critical means for protecting individuals, communities and loved ones from COVID-19, the worst global health crisis in鈥
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Nov. 25 announced several flexibilities aimed at allowing health care services to be provided outside of a hospital setting in response to the surging COVID-19 pandemic.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Nov. 20 released an interim final rule implementing the Most Favored Nation (MFN) Model, a new payment model through the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) that will cut Medicare Part B payments for certain drugs to the lowest鈥