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Maternal and Child Health

Maternal and child health is a high priority for AHA and its member hospitals and health systems. We are driven to advance health for women and children through partnerships and innovation in the quality, cost and delivery of care. This work is guided by a committee composed of 15 individuals representing health care leadership from some of the country's leading women's and children's health provider organizations and systems.

Behavioral Health

This web page is designed to provide easy access to information and tools that will assist hospitals and health systems in navigating the changing behavioral health care system and understanding national, state and local activities affecting behavioral health.
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Suicide Prevention Resources

Learn about suicide prevention during Suicide Prevention Awareness Month with resources from the American Hospital Association.

Rural Behavioral Health

According to a 2022 policy brief from the 
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Child and Adolescent Mental Health

Hospitals and health systems can play an important role in ensuring children and adolescents receive the behavioral health care they need to thrive.

Advocacy Issue: Hospital-at-Home Waivers

The hospital-at-home (H@H) model — where patients receive acute-level care in their homes, rather than in a hospital — has emerged as an innovative and promising approach to providing high-quality care to patients in the comfort of their homes. Congressional action is needed to extend the waivers for this program, which are set to expire March 31, 2025.
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Home Health PPS

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Nov. 1 issued its calendar year (CY) 2025 final rule for the home health (HH) prospective payment system (PPS).
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Skilled Nursing Facility PPS

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) July 31 issued its fiscal year (FY) 2024 final rule for the skilled nursing facility (SNF) prospective payment system (PPS).
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Inpatient Rehabilitation PPS

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) July 31 issued its fiscal year (FY) 2025 final rule for the inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) prospective payment system (PPS).
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Long-Term Care Hospital PPS

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Aug. 1 issued a final rule for the inpatient and long-term care hospital (LTCH) prospective payment systems (PPSs) for fiscal year (FY) 2025.