Advisory
AHA Advisories provide urgent information for AHA members and the health care field, and actions they may need to take.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued its fiscal year (FY) 2013 final rule for the hospital inpatient and long-term care prospective payment systems (PPS) on Aug. 1.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services in the July 13 Federal Register published its calendar year 2013 proposed rule for the home health prospective payment system.
On July 6, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released its Medicare physician fee schedule proposed rule for calendar year 2013.
On July 6, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) and ambulatory surgical center (ASC) proposed rule for calendar year 2013.
On July 10, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a proposed rule implementing a 2007 statutory requirement to establish a unique device identification system for medical devices.
On June 22, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released long-anticipated proposed regulations implementing three of the four new requirements created by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) for tax-exempt hospitals...
In an historic decision, the U.S. Supreme Court on June 28 upheld the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), ruling 5-4 that the laws individual mandate to purchase health insurance was within Congresss taxing authority.
On April 27, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released Transmittal 2457 with changes to outpatient therapy services - physical therapy (PT), occupational therapy (OT) and speech--anguage pathology (SLP) - effective October 1.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recently published the Medicare and Medicaid Programs Final Rule on Changes in Provider and Supplier Enrollment, Ordering and Certifying, and Documentation Requirements; and Changes in Provider Agreements.
On May 16, the Department of Health and Human Services issued guidance for states implementing health insurance exchanges under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.