Special Bulletin
The ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Association (AHA) sends members Special Bulletins on the latest health care news, legislation, and advocacy opportunities for hospitals and health systems.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Sept. 2 issued its hospital inpatient prospective payment system (PPS) and long-term care hospital (LTCH) PPS final rule for fiscal year (FY) 2021.
As part of AHA’s We Care, We Vote initiative, the association is releasing a new toolkit with resources that hospital and health system leaders can use to encourage their employees to register to vote in the Nov. 3 election.
As urged by the AHA, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently issued guidance stating that COVID-19 Provider Relief Fund (PRF) payments and Small Business Administration (SBA) Paycheck Protection Program loan forgiveness funds should not be recorded as offsets to expenses on…
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CMS Interim Final Rule Makes Hospital COVID-19 Reporting a Condition of Participation and Enforces New Testing Requirements, Among Other Changes
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today issued an interim final rule that, among other provisions, makes collecting and reporting COVID-19 data a condition of participation (CoP) for hospitals that participate in Medicare.
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CMS Releases Guidance on Third Party Payers and Medicaid DSH Payments
As part of AHA’s Wear A Mask initiative, the association is developing new content, collaborating to share resources for the field and amplifying key public health messages. The elements of this national campaign are available for all hospitals and health systems to adapt and use freely as our…
This document provides details of updated Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services guidance related to the DRG add-on payment.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced that it will distribute $1.4 billion in funds from the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund to almost 80 children’s hospitals.
This AHA Special Bulletin provides a list of principles and considerations to guide physicians, nurses, and hospitals and health systems for providing essential care during the ongoing public health emergency.