Medicare
The AHA Friday asked a federal judge to require the Department of Health and Human Services to implement three practicable solutions to reduce the backlog of Medicare claims appeals at the administrative law judge level: offer reasonable settlements to hospitals and other Medicare providers; delay鈥
AHA comments regarding the CMS' proposed rule that would revise and update the requirements for the Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly.
CMS this morning issued a final rule with comment period implementing key provisions of the new physician payment system required by the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA).
The Health Resources and Services Administration鈥檚 proposed rule that would establish an administrative dispute resolution process for the 340B Drug Pricing Program 鈥渋s an important first step for 340B hospitals and clinics that have been overcharged for drugs purchased through the program,鈥 but鈥
MACRA Tracker: A tool to help evaluate where to invest implementation resources
A bipartisan majority of lawmakers have delivered a strong message to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: protect patients鈥 access to care and provide fair payment and more predictability for hospitals in regulations implementing 鈥渟ite-neutral鈥 payment for new off-campus provider-鈥
As the new president and CEO of AHA鈥檚 Health Research & Educational Trust (HRET), I am thrilled that HRET has been selected as one of 16 national, regional or state hospital associations, Quality Improvement Organizations and health system organizations to continue efforts in reducing鈥