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AHA Letter Re: Challenges Facing America’s Health Care Workforce as the U.S. Enters Third Year of COVID-19 Pandemic
March 1, 2022
Urge Congress to Provide Hospitals with Support to Address Continued COVID-19 Challenges
Congress is back in Washington, D.C., and part of its focus will be passing a package that funds the federal government through October.
Talking Points: Hospitals and Health Systems – COVID-19 Response
Talking Points: Hospitals and Health Systems – COVID-19 Response
Talking Points: Provider Relief Fund Reporting Requirements
This document requests action to spur Congress to fully reinstate June reporting requirements for the COVID-19 Provider Relief Fund during its ‘lame-duck session.’
Fact Sheet: No Provider Relief Funds Have Been Allocated for Delta, Omicron COVID-19 Surges
To date, there have been approximately 4.5 million total reported COVID-19 hospital admissions, with 49% of those admissions occurring since July 1, 2021 during the Delta and Omicron surges. Despite these drastic surges, no Provider Relief Funds have been allocated or disbursed to address the multitude of challenges that have resulted from these surges.
CDC Relaxes Masking Guidance; Mask Requirement Remains in Place for Hospitals, Other Health Care Settings
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention today announced a major adjustment of its federal masking guidance pertaining to the COVID-19 public health emergency, including changes to the metrics that communities are urged to use when determining whether to require face coverings in indoor settings.
Model Letter on Medicare Advantage RFI on Prior Authorization for Hospital Transfers
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Jan. 12 released a proposed rule for the Medicare Advantage program, which includes a request for information (RFI) on prior authorization for hospital transfers to post-acute care settings during a public health emergency. The AHA has developed a model comment letter that hospitals and health systems can use to assist with submitting their own comments in response to the RFI.
AHA, Musicians On Call Bring Valentine’s Day Tribute to Health Care Workers
The AHA and Musicians On Call are collaborating on a digital campaign to thank front-line caregivers around Valentine’s Day through digital promotions, social media and surprise virtual performances by celebrity artists.
Urge Your Senators to Cosponsor Bill That Would Make Important Changes to COVID-19 Provider Relief Fund
Please contact your senators today and urge them to cosponsor the Provider Relief Fund Improvement Act, bipartisan legislation that
AHA, Hospital Groups Ask Congress for Additional Help as Pandemic Continues
The AHA and seven other national hospital organizations turge congressional leaders to act quickly to ensure hospitals and health systems have the additional resources they need to continue to care for their communities and patients during the COVID-19 pandemic, including additional relief from Medicare sequester cuts in 2022.