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Final Regulations on Taxable Medical Devices

Advisory
The final regulations that provide guidance on the excise tax imposed on the sale of certain medical devices, enacted by the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 in conjunction wi

IRS Issues Final Rule Implementing Medical Device Excise Tax

Letter/Comment
An announcement of the Final Rule issued by the IRS.

Hospital Compare: CMS Suspends Display of Hospital-Acquired Conditions Data

Advisory
Hospital Compare: CMS Suspends Display of Hospital-Acquired Conditions Data

Special Fraud Alert: Physician-Owned Entities

Advisory
This Special Fraud Alert focuses on the specific attributes and practices of PODs that OIG believes produce substantial fraud and abuse risk and pose dangers to patient safety.

Alarm Safety Management

Issue Brief
This learning lab covers alarm safety management in the health care supply chain field.
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Fact Sheet: Provider/Health Plan Contracting Provisions Reduce Access to Care

The Bipartisan Primary Care and Health Workforce Expansion Act (S. 2840) includes a provision that would prevent doctors and hospitals from negotiating reasonable agreements with commercial health insurance plans.

ASHRAE and ASHE seeking comments on new HVAC operations guideline

ASHRAE and the American Society for Health Care Engineering (ASHE) have issued a 45-day public review period from Oct. 6 to Nov. 20, 2023, on the new Guideline 43, Operations Guideline for Ventilation of Health Care Facilities.
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FDA Proposes to Regulate Laboratory Developed Tests as Medical Devices

The AHA strongly urges the FDA to work with Congress to enact an updated version of the Verifying Accurate Leading-Edge IVCT Development (VALID) Act. This legislation would establish a diagnostic-specific, risk-based framework that recognizes the essential role of clinical laboratories in preserving and fostering innovation and maintaining access to critical testing services that physicians and patients rely on every day.

AHA Responds to CMS’ Requirement to Report Telehealth Provider Home Addresses

Waivers allowed practitioners to render telehealth services from their home without having to report their home address on Medicare enrollment or claims forms. Beginning Jan. 1, 2024, these providers will be required to report their home address on enrollment and claims forms.
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Government Funding Talks Continue, Hospitals and Health Systems Should Monitor Situation

There are nine days until the end of the federal fiscal year, and none of the 12 annual appropriations bills necessary to fund the federal government have been enacted.