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AHA Releases 2023 Advocacy Agenda

Hospitals and health systems are dealing with unprecedented challenges, including navigating the aftermath and aftershocks of COVID-19, historic workforce shortages, soaring costs of providing care, broken supply chains, severe underpayment by Medicare and Medicaid, and overwhelming regulatory burdens.
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FDA Issues Draft Guidance Updating Blood Donation Policy

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Jan.
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Rural Emergency Hospitals: New Institutional Provider Type Effective Jan. 1

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released more information on how rural hospitals and critical access hospitals (CAHs) can apply for conversion to an REH.
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HHS Proposes Overhaul of Information-Sharing Requirements for Addiction Treatment

In this proposed rule, HHS seeks to revise, delete, replace or add regulatory language to the Part 2 regulations to align them with those under HIPAA, as well as to improve clarity or readability. The agency notes that it will issue a separate rule on CARES Act provisions related to antidiscrimination prohibitions.
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AHA to Prepare Hospital Leaders for New Session of Congress with Advocacy Training

Hospital and health system leaders can register for a Jan. 25 AHA Advocacy for Health Care Leaders virtual event at 2:30 p.m. ET.

Senate Passes Omnibus Spending Bill with Health Provisions

Package funds government through Sept. 30 and includes important provisions preventing Medicare cuts, extending telehealth and other flexibilities and improving behavioral health, among others
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CMS Issues Proposed Rule for CY 2024 Medicare Advantage, Prescription Drug Plans

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Dec. 14 released its proposed Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage and Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program for Contract Year (CY) 2024. The proposed rule would increase oversight of Medicare Advantage (MA) plans and better align them with Traditional Medicare, address access gaps in behavioral health services and further streamline prior authorization processes, supplementing a separate proposal last week.
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CMS Issues Proposed Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2024

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Dec. 12 issued a proposed rule that would implement for 2024 the standards governing health insurance issuers and the Health Insurance Marketplaces. In the rule, CMS proposes changes to the qualified health plan (QHP) network adequacy standards, including by proposing new categories of essential community providers (ECP), as well as changes to requirements related to standardized plans, the risk adjustment methodology, and rules related to outreach and enrollment, among other things.
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Acclaimed Musicians Send Holiday Cheer to Front-line Caregivers and Patients

For the third consecutive year, Musicians On Call is reaching out in appreciation of hospitals and health systems and their extraordinary teams with a holiday special featuring acclaimed and award-winning artists.
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CMS Proposes Rules to Standardize Prior Authorization Processes

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), proposed new regulations that would streamline and reduce the burden associated with health plan prior authorization processes and improve the electronic exchange of health care information.