Regulations and Regulatory Advocacy
The final rule updates physician fee schedule payments for CY 2019 and finalizes several policies to implement year three of the Quality Payment Program created by the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. See the AHA Regulatory Advisory for a detailed summary, key takeaways and AHA鈥
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The payment update for CY 2019 is relatively straight forward; however, the substantial re-design for CY 2020 brings a complex transformation to the field. Overall, we support the design of the new model, which shifts resources to the medically-鈥
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Nov. 1 issued a final rule that updates physician fee schedule (PFS) payments for calendar year (CY) 2019. The rule also finalizes several policies to implement year three of the Quality Payment Program (鈥
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar yesterday declared a public health emergency in California due to the wildfires, and waived or modified certain Medicare, Medicaid and Children鈥檚 Health Insurance Program requirements to help health care providers meet patients鈥 needs.
Voters in Palo Alto and Livermore, Calif., Tuesday rejected union-backed municipal ballot measures that would have imposed an 鈥渁cceptable payment amount鈥 on the compensation hospitals and other medical providers can receive from insurers and certain other payers for the care provided to patients.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services yesterday extended the timeline for publishing a final rule revising discharge planning requirements for hospitals, critical access hospitals and home health agencies to Nov. 3, 2019.
October 10, 2018
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services yesterday posted a summary of validation survey results for hospitals in fiscal years 2014-2016, and survey reports for hospitals with a compliance deficiency in the past six months.
John Riggi, AHA senior advisor for cybersecurity and risk, discusses findings from a Society for Healthcare Strategy & Market Development survey that showed 83 percent or respondents believe it is at least somewhat likely that a hospital or health system in their area will experience a鈥
Special Bulletin: DHS Issues Proposed Rule on Impact of Public Benefit Receipt on Immigration Status
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Sept. 22 announced a proposed rule that could limit legal immigrants鈥 future immigration status, such as ability to get a green card or become a citizen, based on their receipt of public benefits. The rule would expand the types of programs that can鈥