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.

Leaders of the House Ways and Means Committee today unveiled the Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act of 2016 (H.R. 5273), a sweeping bill containing numerous provisions affecting hospitals.
CMS late yesterday issued a proposed rule implementing key provisions of the new physician payment system required by the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015.
CMS yesterday issued two rules pertaining to long-term care hospitals.
AHA Special Bulletin
CMS yesterday issued its 2017 Rate Announcement and Call Letter that implements final changes to Medicare Advantage and Part D rates and payment polices for calendar year 2017.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) yesterday issued a final rule applying certain provisions of the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) of 2008 to Medicaid managed care organizations, Medicaid alternative benefit plans (ABPs) and the Children's Health…