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AHA blog responds to Paragon reports on Health Insurance Marketplace fraud
The AHA Aug. 28 published a blog responding to a series of reports from the Paragon Health Institute alleging large-scale “fraud” in health care, this time focusing on enrollment in the Health Insurance Marketplace.
AHA praises legislation extending incentive payments for Medicare Advanced Alternative Payment Models
The AHA Aug. 28 expressed support for the Preserving Patient Access to Accountable Care Act in comments to House and Senate sponsors of the bill.
AHA responds to RFI on legislation covering rural maternal labor, delivery costs
The AHA Aug. 26 responded to a request for information as part of the introduction of the Healthy Moms and Babies Act, bipartisan legislation that seeks to improve maternal and child health by increasing services and support and coordinating care.
AHA comments to HRSA on proposed 340B rebate model program
The AHA Aug. 27 said the Health Resources and Services Administration should abandon its 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program.
ASTP seeks comments on survey of health tech companies
The Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy/Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology Aug. 26 released a notice seeking comments on a proposed survey of health technology companies to assess implementation and experiences with information blocking, the 21st Century Cures Act and health care application programming interfaces. Comments must be submitted by Sept. 25.
Study: Discharging older, post-surgical patients to nursing home worsens outcomes
Discharging older adults to a skilled nursing facility or other type of post-acute care facility after surgery is associated with worse outcomes, a study found. Published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons, the study found discharge to a post-acute care setting could be a valuable benchmark to help hospitals evaluate how well they are serving older adult surgical patients.
Several states seek to fill gaps after help line for LGBTQ+ youth ends
California, Colorado, Illinois and Nevada are offering specialized services for youth who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer and call the national 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.
States that did not sue over public health cuts lost funding
States that did not sue the Trump administration over its cuts to public health funding largely lost their funding, while states that fought back in court saw the funding restored, according to a KFF analysis.
Analysis projects increase in uninsured rates
A KFF analysis provides a state-by-state allocation of Congressional Budget Office estimates that 10 million people could be uninsured by 2034 following the passage of the budget reconciliation bill.
HHS, CMS to form advisory committee
The Health and Human Services Department announced the creation of a health care advisory committee to provide recommendations to HHS and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on topics including preventing chronic disease, reducing regulatory burden, enabling data interoperability and identifying opportunities to improve quality in the Medicaid program.