Advisory
AHA Advisories provide urgent information for AHA members and the health care field, and actions they may need to take.
Since the beginning of 2020, hospitals, health systems and post-acute care providers 鈥 along with their doctors, nurses and other team members 鈥 have been on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic, working tirelessly to provide lifesaving care for patients, families and communities.
President Biden today urged an immediate hardening of private-sector cyber defenses 鈥渂ased on evolving intelligence that the Russian Government is exploring options for potential cyberattacks.鈥
Steps hospitals and health systems can take amid cyberthreats stemming from Russia鈥檚 invasion of Ukraine.
AHA advisory warning of potential increase in cyber threats stemming from possible Russia/Ukraine conflict.
On Jan. 7, the U.S. Supreme Court held oral argument to consider the injunctions that
blocked the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services鈥 (CMS) rule requiring covered
facilities to ensure that their staff are vaccinated against COVID-19 (subject to medical
and religious exemptions).
The Department of Justice鈥檚 (DOJ鈥檚) Antitrust Division and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) (together, the 鈥淎ntitrust Agencies鈥) Dec. 6 and 7 will host a virtual public workshop addressing non-compete clauses in employment agreements and other forms of employee-restrictive covenants. This panel鈥
At A Glance
Please note, on Dec. 11, President Biden signed legislation that delays by one year (until Jan. 1, 2023) the clinical laboratory reporting requirements discussed in this advisory. It also delays for one year payment cuts under the CLFS that would have otherwise been imposed starting鈥
We appreciate CMS鈥 issuance of a streamlined rule, which allows HH agencies and their hospital and other local partners to focus on their response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Nov. 2 issued a final rule that updates physician fee schedule (PFS) payments for calendar year (CY) 2022.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on Nov. 16 published its calendar year (CY) 2022 outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS)/ambulatory surgical center (ASC) final rule.