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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services \(CMS\) on July 3 released the outpatient prospective payment system \(PPS\) and the ambulatory surgical center \(ASC\) payment system proposed rule for calendar year 2009. Highlights of the rule follow.
On May 29, congressional officials released revised guidance on how the congressional ethics law, the Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007 \(HLOGA\), affects the requirements of the Lobbying Disclosure Act \(LDA\). On
On July 17, the Hospital Compare Web site (www.HospitalCompare.hhs.gov) will be
updated to contain new and refreshed information on several conditions. For the first time,
30-day mortality data for pneumonia patients will be available and, for some hospitals, two
clinical measures on pediatric…
Where we stand as Congress goes into recess.
An analysis of regional and state organizing activity in health care, based on National Labor Relations Board \(NLRB\) data about representation \(RC\) petitions filed and RC elections held.
CMS issued in May three regulations on long-term care hospitals \(LTCH\). Two of the regulations are interim final rules implementing the LTCH provisions authorized by Congress in the Medicare, Medicaid, and S-CHIP Extension Act \(MMSEA\), enacted December 2007.
Rollout Out the RAC Program: Getting Your Members ReadyJanuary 24, 2008 MeetingMeeting Agenda
AHA Critical Access Hospital Member Call on Medicare Recovery Audit Contractors
Discussion of emerging practices in hospital billing and collections and to discuss AHA's principles and guidelines on this topic.
Late yesterday House Democratic and Republican leaders and the White House came to an agreement on an Iraq war spending bill.