Regulatory/Compliance

AHA STATEMENT ON FINAL 340B ADMINISTRATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION RULE

Dec 11, 2020 at 10:26 am by Staff

Tom Nickels, Executive Vice President, American Hospital Association December 10, 2020 The AHA has long believed that an administrative dispute resolution (ADR) process for.... Read More

AHA STATEMENT ON CMS PRIOR AUTHORIZATION RULE

Dec 11, 2020 at 10:12 am by Staff

Ashley Thompson, Senior Vice President, Public Policy Analysis and Development, American Hospital Association December 11, 2020 Hospitals and health systems appreciate CMS ta.... Read More

AHA STATEMENT ON PRESIDENT-ELECT BIDEN'S HEALTH TEAM

Dec 11, 2020 at 12:00 am by Staff

Rick Pollack, President and CEO, American Hospital Association December 7, 2020 America's hospitals and health systems welcome President-elect Biden's announcement of his.... Read More

Pharmacy Groups React to Supreme Court Ruling on State Regulation of PBMs

Dec 10, 2020 at 12:45 pm by Staff

The Supreme Court of the United States issued its landmark ruling in Rutledge v. Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA), determining whether community pharmacies  a.... Read More

AHA STATEMENT ON THE NOMINATION OF XAVIER BECERRA AS HHS SECRETARY

Dec 10, 2020 at 12:00 am by Staff

Rick Pollack, President and CEO, American Hospital Association December 7, 2020 America's hospitals and health systems applaud the nomination of California Attorney General.... Read More

ACEP Responds to Finalized 2021 Physician Fee Schedule Cuts

Dec 09, 2020 at 12:00 am by Staff

WASHINGTON, D.C.--The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) is disappointed and dismayed by the final 2021 Medicare physician fee schedule (PFS) rule recently releas.... Read More

AHIP Submits Comments on 2022 Medicare Advantage Advance Notice

Dec 08, 2020 at 12:00 am by Staff

Tuesday, Dec. 1, America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) submitted a comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in response to its 2022 Medicare.... Read More

AMA Welcomes Burden Relief Finalized in Medicare Payment Rule

Dec 06, 2020 at 12:00 am by Staff

Statement attributed to: AMA President Susan R. Bailey, M.D. "Foundational improvements are coming on January 1 to the coding, documentation, and payment of evaluation and m.... Read More

AHA STATEMENT ON CY 2021 OPPS FINAL RULE

Dec 03, 2020 at 10:57 am by Staff

Tom Nickels, Executive Vice President, American Hospital Association December 2, 2020 Today's final rule from CMS is a blow to America's hospitals and health systems as the.... Read More

AMA Backs Policy Proposals to Cover More of the Uninsured

Nov 20, 2020 at 10:11 am by Staff

CHICAGO -- The American Medical Association (AMA) House of Delegates adopted principles today supporting public policy approaches that have the potential to expand insurance c.... Read More