Advisory

AHA Advisories provide urgent information for AHA members and the health care field, and actions they may need to take.

AHA Regulatory Advisory regarding Skilled Nursing Facility PPS: Final Rule for FY 2014.
CMS in the July 3 Federal Register published its calendar year 2014 proposed rule for the home health prospective payment system.
Medicare End-Stage Renal Disease PPS Proposed Rule for CY 2014
On July 8, CMS released the outpatient prospective payment system and ambulatory surgical center proposed rule for calendar year 2014.
America's hospitals play a vital role in their communities, providing not only access to needed health care services but also connections to health care coverage.
On June 19, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services published a proposed rule with additional, mostly technical, standards for the operation of health insurance exchanges, also known as health insurance marketplaces, established by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Hospitals that Contract with Medical/Air Ambulance Services Should Report Safety Concerns To FAA
In the May 15 Federal Register CMS published its proposed rule on a methodology for reducing federal Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital allotments to states.