Access to Behavioral Health
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services July 29 issued its calendar year 2020 outpatient prospective payment system/ambulatory surgical center proposed rule.
AHA letter to Suzan DelBene regarding her work on the Improving Seniors鈥 Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 (H.R. 3107), bipartisan legislation that would establish requirements for the use of prior authorization under Medicare Advantage plans.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services July 30 issued a final rule for the inpatient psychiatric facility prospective payment system (PPS) for fiscal year 2020.
The AHA Physician Alliance explores some of the key elements driving the success of the Prescribe Safe Initiative, an extremely successful community-based project bringing together law enforcement, hospitals and physicians to reduce prescription medication misuse.
Update on Key Issues in the Behavioral Health Care Field: July 2019
Newsletter highlighting AHA resources, advocacy updates, and more regarding behavioral health.
The Federal Communications Commission today voted unanimously to approve a notice of proposed rulemaking to establish a new $100 million 鈥淐onnected Care Pilot Program鈥 to support telehealth for low-income Americans, including veterans and those living in rural areas.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services last week issued a memo to state survey agency directors providing a frequently asked questions document to address common inquiries from psychiatric hospitals regarding compliance with the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act.
To increase access to behavioral health care, Atrium Health employs a virtual behavioral health integration program at 36 of its primary care and pediatric sites.
AHA staff recently visited two rural hospitals to see and hear firsthand how leaders are engaging in innovative practices to increase accessibility and affordability for their communities.