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 Federal Communications Commission (FCC), despite calls for a delay from the AHA and others, today moved ahead with rules to permit unlicensed devices to operate on the same frequencies as hospitals' Wireless Medical Telemetry Service (WMTS), which is used by various hospital devices for patient…
CMS late last week issued final rules for three post-acute care settings for fiscal year (FY) 2016. This bulletin highlights the final rules for: long-term care hospitals (LTCHs), inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs) and skilled-nursing facilities (SNFs).
Late July 31, the CMS issued its hospital inpatient prospective payment system (PPS) and long-term care hospital (LTCH) PPS final rule for fiscal year (FY) 2016. Select highlights of the final rule related to the inpatient PPS are highlighted in this Bulletin.
Late July 9, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services proposed a new payment model that would bundle payment to acute care hospitals for hip and knee replacement surgery the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement (CCJR) model.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on July 8 released the physician fee schedule (PFS) proposed rule for calendar year (CY) 2016.
CMS Releases Two Proposed Rules for CY 2016: Hospital Outpatient/ASC Payment Systems and End-Stage Renal Disease Payment System.
June 5, CMS issued a rule that finalizes changes to the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) and provisions relating to Medicare payments to providers of services and suppliers participating in accountable care organizations under the MSSP.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) last week issued proposed rules for two post-acute care settings for fiscal year (FY) 2016.
Late April 17, CMS issued its hospital inpatient prospective payment system (PPS) and long-term care hospital (LTCH) PPS proposed rule for fiscal year 2016.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services April 10 released a proposed rule modifying the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record Incentive Program for 2015 through 2017.