Special Bulletin
The Senate yesterday voted 51-50 to approve the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (H.R. 5376), a roughly $700 billion social spending package that includes…
Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC) Program: Requirements for Furnishing Professionals
The Protecting Access to Medicare Act (PAMA) requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to establish a program that promotes AUC for advanced diagnostic imaging. AUC are evidence-based criteria that assist professionals who order and furnish certain imaging services to make the most appropriate treatment decisions for a specific clinical condition.
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Advisory
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) July 7 issued its physician fee schedule proposed rule for calendar year (CY) 2023.
Letter/Comment
In a letter to Representatives Richard Neal, and Kevin Brady, AHA voices support for the Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2022 (H.R. 8487).
Webinar Recordings
On July 25, 2022 from 1:00-2:00 p.m. ET, Daniel Tsai, deputy CMS administrator and director of the Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services, joined by Manatt…
Fact Sheets
America’s hospitals and health systems continue to face unprecedented financial pressures due to the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and current…
Letter/Comment
AHA expresses concerned about some MA plans’ inappropriate restrictions on beneficiary access to medically necessary care, including those highlighted in a…