Medicare
On behalf of our nearly 5,000 member hospitals, health systems and other health care organizations, and our clinician partners 鈥 including more than 270,000 affiliated physicians, 2 million nurses and other caregivers 鈥 and the 43,000 health care leaders who belong to our professional membership鈥
This study study, commissioned by the Federation of 黑料正能量s and the American AHA, examined how eleven pieces of legislation combined with numerous regulatory changes would affect hospital funding from 2010 through 2028.
Rep. Doris Matsui (D-CA) today introduced an AHA-supported bill that would make changes to the 340B drug savings program, including overturning last year鈥檚 significant Medicare payment reduction for many hospitals in the program and adding program integrity requirements for drug manufacturers鈥
Letter to the Senate Finance Committee leadership supporting the Helping to End Addiction and Lessen (HEAL) Substance Use Disorders Act of 2018.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today finalized without changes its 鈥渆xtreme and uncontrollable circumstances鈥 policy for hospitals participating in the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement Payment Model.
The Medicare Hospital Insurance Trust Fund will have sufficient funds to cover its obligations until 2026, three years earlier than projected last year, according to the latest annual report from the Medicare Board of Trustees.
Total reimbursement for brand-name prescription drugs in Medicare Part D increased 77% between 2011 and 2015, nearly six times faster than inflation, despite a 17% decrease in the number of prescriptions.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services yesterday issued a notice detailing proposed changes to a claim-review demonstration project for Medicare fee-for-service home health services.
The Government Accountability Office today appointed five new members to the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission and reappointed one current member.
Responding today to a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services request for information on a proposal to create and test one or more direct provider contracting models through Medicare contracts with primary care practices, AHA said it supports the development of models that improve鈥