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Hospital Insurance Trust Fund solvent five additional years until 2036, Medicare trustees project
The Medicare Hospital Insurance Trust Fund will have sufficient funds to pay full benefits until 2036, according to the latest annual report by the Medicare Board of Trustees.
CMS opens comment period for Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services May 3 announced the opening of the comment period for the Inflation Reduction Act’s Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program, which will negotiate prices with drug makers for certain high-cost, sole-source drugs and apply them beginning in 2026. Comments are due July 2.
Agencies release new process for resubmitting IDR disputes
The departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and the Treasury May 1 released a new process for resubmitting disputes under the No Surprises Act independent dispute resolution process that were originally improperly batched or bundled.
New AHA report highlights mounting financial challenges for hospitals
The AHA May 2 released a new report highlighting how hospitals and health systems continue to experience significant financial pressures that challenge their ability to provide 24/7 care for patients and communities.
Coalition urges CMS to hold ACOs harmless for anomalous catheter spending
Eleven organizations representing health care providers, including the AHA, April 29 urged the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services not to hold accountable care organizations responsible for anomalous Medicare spending beyond their control.
AHA case study: How one rural health system is addressing a shortage of OB/GYNs
Kittitas Valley Healthcare in rural Washington state last year implemented an innovative new model for retaining essential obstetric and other women’s health services in its community.
AHA Rural Hospital and Health Services Resources and References - April 18, 2024
Some 57 million rural Americans depend on their hospital as an important source of care as well as a critical component of their area's economic and social fabric.
Representative Guthrie discusses cybersecurity, prior authorizations and telehealth
Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Ky., addressed attendees of AHA’s 2024 Annual Membership Meeting and touched on many of the biggest issues in health care: cybersecurity; prior authorization and denials of care; extensions for expiring telehealth provisions; and how government and hospitals can work together to find solutions to these and other problems.
HHS finalizes rule on 340B Administrative Dispute Resolution process
The Department of Health and Human Services April 18 finalized its rule to establish a 340B Administrative Dispute Resolution process as required under the Affordable Care Act.