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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.
2025 AHA Rural Health Care Leadership Conference
The 2025 AHA Rural Health Care Leadership Conference, February 23-26 in San Antonio, will gather more than 1,000 rural health leaders committed to advancing rural health and providing quality care for patients and communities. The conference will feature top rural practitioners sharing actionable strategies and resources aimed at improving access to care, leveraging unique workforce approaches, implementing digital technologies and prioritizing health equity.
Rural Health Care Leadership Conference | AHA
Annual Conference
Join rural health care leaders from across the nation at the AHA Rural Health Care Leadership Conference.
Fact Sheet: Majority of Hospital Payments Dependent on Medicare or Medicaid
It is broadly acknowledged that Medicare reimburses hospitals less than the cost of providing care and their reimbursement rates are non-negotiable.
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.
Rural Hospital Leadership Team Award
The Rural Hospital Leadership Team Award from the AHA Rural Health Services honors the leadership team who has guided their hospital and community through transformational change on the road to health care reform innovation.
Transforming Episode Accountability Model (TEAM) Proposed Rule
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) on April 10 proposed a new mandatory payment model that would bundle payment to acute care hospitals for five types of surgical episodes.
Letter to CMS Administrator Brooks-LaSure on the Higher Spending on Two Catheter Codes and the Impact on ACOs
The undersigned organizations write to request that accountable care organizations (ACOs) are held harmless from anomalous Medicare spending outside their control, such as the aberrant billing for catheters experienced in 2023.
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.