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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released an updated Frequently Asked Questions document on the five-year bundled payment model for radiation oncology that will be mandatory in certain areas of the country beginning Jan. 1.
The AHA continues to oppose the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services鈥 policy to include Medicare Advantage patient days when calculating the Medicare fraction of a hospital鈥檚 disproportionate patient percentage for the Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital program, and objects to the鈥
The Food and Drug Administration on Oct. 7 will host the first in a series of virtual Town Halls to answer technical questions about test development and validation for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
To continue amplifying the important message to protect against both the flu and COVID-19, AHA鈥檚 Wear A Mask and United Against the Flu campaigns have released new resources, including sample social media messages geared toward different age groups and graphics and videos on the importance of鈥
Responding to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services鈥 physician fee schedule proposed rule for calendar year 2021, the AHA said it appreciates the agency鈥檚 effort to continue certain pandemic-era policies that have helped hospitals and health systems ensure access to care for patients鈥
President Trump issued an executive order creating a cabinet-level working group to develop a federal plan to better coordinate services to prevent suicide and mental and behavioral health conditions in vulnerable populations during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The AHA submitted comments on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services鈥 outpatient prospective payment system and ambulatory surgical center payment system proposed rule for calendar year 2021.
The Department of Health and Human Services opened the application process for $20 billion in funds from the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund.
This AHA Advancing Health podcast discusses using the 鈥4Ms鈥 framework for building a culture that addresses the unique care needs of older adult patients while improving value.
Job growth continued in September, albeit at a slower pace than in the summer months, according to data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.