Aetna’s proposed acquisition of Humana and Anthem’s proposed acquisition of Cigna “have the very real potential to reduce competition substantially, increase the cost of premiums,
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The AHA yesterday called for swift enactment of the Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Act, S.
The two-midnight policy changes proposed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services "are a good first step towards resolving some of the problems created by this policy,” wrote AHA E
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services plans to collect additional information from Qualified Health Plans in the individual and small group markets as part of the risk corridors and medi
Medicare claims processing systems are ready to accept ICD-10 claims on Oct.
The Food and Drug Administration yesterday issued draft guidance&nbs
An Arizona court this week upheld a 2013 state law expanding Medicaid coverage to low-income residents under the Affordable Care Act.
The AHA and its Society for Healthcare Strategy and Market Development affiliate will host a webcast Sept.
The AHA’s Center for Healthcare Governance has released a free webinar o
Commenting today on the proposed Outpatient Prospective Payment System rule for FY 2016, AHA said it supports
The Health Resources and Services Administration today released proposed omnibus guidance for the 340B Drug Pricing Program in the form of a
The National Labor Relations Board today adopted a new union-advocated standard that two separate entities are “joint employers” of the same employees if they have any degree of indirect or reserve
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention today issued updated guidance regarding personal protective equipment for health care personnel caring for
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today
Four national hospital organizations, including the AHA, yesterday urged the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to suspend plans to implement Oct.
Medicare Accountable Care Organizations qualified for more than $422 million in shared savings in 2014 by meeting quality standards and their savings threshold, the Centers for Medicare & Medic
Hospital representatives are invited to learn more about recent policy activity impacting the Medicare Recovery Audit Contractor program and review results from the AHA's latest RACTrac su
The District of Columbia federal court cannot properly resolve hospitals’ legal challenge to a 0.2% rate cut by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services by giving the agency another o
There is little or no competition in Medicare Advantage markets in 97% of U.S.