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Protecting Critically Ill Medicare Beneficiaries Through Reforms to the Long-term Care Hospital PPS High-Cost Outlier Policy
AHA recommendations to CMS regarding protecting critically ill Medicare beneficiaries through reforms to the Long-term Care Hospital PPS High-Cost Outlier Policy.
Medicare to launch primary care model for low-revenue ACOs
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services expects to launch a voluntary primary care model in January 2025 for low-revenue accountable care organizations that participate in the Medicare Shared Savings Program.
Rural Hospital Leadership Award - Winners
This is a list of past winners of the American Hospital Association Rural Hospital Leadership Award.
House committee holds field hearing on ensuring resilient emergency care
AHA March 18 shared with the House Ways and Means Committee its proposals to strengthen access to timely emergency medical care, particularly in rural and underserved areas.
Patient-Centered Medical Homes
Patient-centered medical homes are one new care delivery concept designed to facilitate communication and shared decision-making between the patient, his/her primary care provider, other providers, and the patient's family.
MedPAC releases March report to Congress
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission March 15 released its March report to Congress, which includes its recent recommendations for hospital and other Medicare payment systems for fiscal year 2025.
AHA blog: Washington Post editorial on site-neutral deeply flawed and poorly-timed
A March 14 editorial in the Washington Post calling for Congress to enact so-called site-neutral policies is “deeply flawed and incredibly out of touch with the realities hospitals and health systems are experiencing right now,” AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack wrote March 15 in a blog post.
Setting the Record Straight: Washington Post Editorial on Site-neutral Deeply Flawed and Poorly-timed
A March 14 editorial in the Washington Post calling for Congress to enact so-call
As Many Hospitals Continue to Face Significant Financial Challenges, MedPAC Recommends Highest Ever Medicare Payment Update
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) today released its annual March Report advising Congress on the Medicare fee-for-service (FFS) payment systems. In it, the commission recommended its highest ever Medicare payment update for hospitals and health systems, recognizing the dire financial environment they continue to operate in. Specifically, MedPAC recommended that for fiscal year (FY) 2025, Congress update the Medicare base payment rate for hospitals by current law plus 1.5%.
'Forward-thinking efforts’ at rural health system expand access, strengthen the workforce
The health system is focusing on four strategic pillars to guide its work: Experience (of patients, employees and others); Education and Research Mission (through learning and innovation); Stewardship (to build healthy communities and public trust); and Operational Excellence (to attain financial stability)