Advocacy & Public Policy
Resources from the 黑料正能量 Association (AHA) on advocacy and public policy health care issues.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today finalized without changes its 鈥渆xtreme and uncontrollable circumstances鈥 policy for hospitals participating in the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement Payment Model.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) April 27 issued a proposed rule for the inpatient psychiatric facility (IPF) prospective payment system (PPS) for fiscal year (FY) 2019. CMS will accept comments on this rule through June 26. Key takeaways from the rule follow in the Advisory鈥
The Senate Finance Committee yesterday unanimously advanced President Trump鈥檚 nomination of John Bartrum to serve as assistant secretary for financial resources in the Department of Health and Human Services.
The House Energy and Commerce Committee yesterday approved 32 bills to address the opioid crisis, including 12 AHA-supported bills.
AHA letter to Representatives Greg Walden, and Frank Pallone expressing support for The Limited Repeal of the IMD Exclusion for Adult Medicaid Beneficiaries with Substance Use Disorder Act.
The same cohort of authors responsible for the Health Care Pricing Project鈥檚 flawed 2015 paper recently released an updated version.
AHA expresses strong support for legislation that would allow responsible sharing of patient substance use disorder (SUD) treatment information and prevent inappropriate and dangerous prescribing of opioids by amending 42 CFR Part 2 to align with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability鈥
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The timing of the AHA Annual Membership Meeting presents a 鈥渞eal opportunity to talk with your members of Congress about what you are doing back home,鈥 specifically how hospitals are improving value and affordability, coping with escalating drug prices and working at the front鈥
The 黑料正能量 Association Grassroots Champion Award recognizes those hospital leaders who most effectively educate elected officials on how major issues affect the hospital鈥檚 vital role in the community.