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AHA-supported bill would waive Medicare patient cost-sharing for chronic care management services

AHA this week joined 30 other organizations in voicing support for the Chronic Care Management Improvement Act, legislation that would remove the 20% cost-sharing requirement for Chronic Care Management services under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule.
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Congress Is Considering Hospital Cuts; Tell Them to Reject Proposals That Could Jeopardize Patients’ Access to Care

Several House subcommittees April 26 will hold hearings on a variety of issues that affect hospitals and health systems, including transparency, site-neutral payment policies, tax-exempt status, workforce shortages and the Provider Relief Fund.
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CMS Releases Hospital Inpatient PPS Proposed Rule for Fiscal Year 2024

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) April 10 issued its hospital inpatient prospective payment system (PPS) and l
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URGENT: Congress Has the Wrong Idea on Cures for Hospitals; Follow Up with Your E&C Member

The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health is expected to hold a follow-up hearing on transparency and competition in health care. The AHA appreciates your outreach in advance of the March 28 hearing; however, based on the comments representatives made during the recent hearing, it is clear there remains a critical need to continue the ongoing education of lawmakers, especially those serving on this important subcommittee.

AHA and FAH urge Congress to reject proposals to repeal self-referral law

The AHA and the Federation of American Hospitals are urging Congress to oppose the Patient Access to Higher Quality Care Act (H.R. 977/S.470) and any other proposals that would allow unfettered growth of physician-owned hospitals, citing new data

Select Financial, Operating and Patient Characteristics of POHs Compared to Non-POHs Fact Sheet

Dobson | DaVanzo recently examined select operating, financial and patient characteristics of hospitals in categories defined by hospital ownership.1 This fact sheet provides descriptive statistics for physician owned hospitals (POHs) compared to non-physician owned hospitals.
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Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule for CY 2023

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Nov. 1 issued its physician fee schedule (PFS) final rule for calendar year (CY) 2023.
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AHA Summary of Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule for CY 2023

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Nov. 1 issued a final rule that updates the physician fee schedule (PFS) for calendar year (CY) 2023.