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AHA comments on FY 2018 proposed rule for long-term care hospitals

AHA today applauded the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for proposing a 12-month regulatory pause on full implementation of the 25% Rule for long-term care hospitals and urged the agen

AHA Section for Long-Term Care and Rehabilitation names 2017 leaders

Daniel Mendelson, M.D., associate chief of medicine and director of palliative care for Highland Hospital at the University of Rochester Medical Center in Rochester, NY, will serve as 2017 council

Emerging Innovations in Post-Acute Care Delivery Models

Today the AHA hosted a briefing on Capitol Hill to educate Congressional staffers on how post acute hospitals are playing an essential role in new delivery models.  The four panelists were:

MedPAC finalizes post-acute recommendations; discusses post-acute payment prototype

The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission yesterday finalized its recommendations to provide no updates in fiscal year 2017 for Medicare payments to home health agencies, skilled nursing facilities,

House sends AHA-backed EMS bill to President

The House of Representatives yesterday passed by unanimous consent the Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medicines Act (H.R. 304).

AHA comments on certain MedPAC proposals for EDs, post-acute care

The AHA Friday expressed concern with certain policy options discussed by the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission at its November meeting.

April is National Donate Life Month

April is National Donate Life Month, when the AHA encourages everyone to consider becoming organ, eye and tissue donors.

National Healthcare Decisions Day

A health care crisis can be the worst possible time to make legal and medical decisions for yourself or for the care of a loved one.

Apply for the 2018 Circle of Life Award

Does your organization have an innovative palliative and end-of-life care program? If so, consider applying for the 2018 Circle of Life Award.

Improving Transitions from the Hospital to Home

A recent blog post for the