Ambulatory and Outpatient Care
The ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Association (AHA) shares resources on proposed and final rules related to ambulatory and outpatient care with hospitals and health systems.
The AHA Friday expressed concern with certain policy options discussed by the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission at its November meeting. “We are primarily concerned about MedPAC’s potential recommendations regarding site-neutral payments to hospital-based off-campus [emergency departments] in…
The House of Representatives yesterday passed by unanimous consent the Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medicines Act (H.R. 304). The AHA-supported legislation clarifies that medications governed by the Controlled Substances Act may be administered by emergency medical services practitioners…
On July 13, the CMS released two proposed rules for calendar year 2018: the outpatient prospective payment system /ambulatory surgical center proposed rule and the Medicare physician fee schedule proposed rule.
We commend the Congress for its work on the revised 21st Century Cures bill. We urge the House to approve this legislation tomorrow, as it helps improve hospitals’ ability to treat some of the most vulnerable patients.
Direct Supervision of Hospital Outpatient Therapeutic Services CAH Perspective and Concerns