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Congress Urged to Reject Harmful Surprise Medical Billing Proposals In COVID-19 Relief Package
The AHA and other national organizations representing the nation’s hospitals and health systems today urged congressional leaders not to include in the next COVID-19 relief package any surprise medical billing legislation that could further destabilize hospitals’ finances as they work to recover from an unprecedented public health emergency.
HAV Q&A highlights health system efforts to fight human trafficking
In this new Hospitals Against Violence resource, Melinda Hatton, AHA general counsel and HAV executive sponsor, interviews Hanni Stoklasa, M.D., emergency medicine physician at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and executive director of HEAL Trafficking, to discuss the state of anti-trafficking efforts and how health systems play a role in reducing health disparities among victims of sex and labor trafficking.
CMS announces 2021 average basic premium for Medicare Part D prescription drug plans
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced that for 2021 the average basic premium for Medicare Part D prescription drug plans will be $30.50.
HHS report examines recent actions to address surprise medical billing
The Department of Health and Human Services released a report on surprise medical billing that summarizes research on the prevalence of these bills and recent federal and state actions to prevent them.
AHA board chair urges patients not to avoid hospitals and EDs in a USA Today Op-Ed
AHA Board Chair Melinda Estes, M.D., authored an opinion article for USA Today, urging patients to continue to rely on hospitals and emergency rooms for non-COVID-19, life-saving, medically necessary care.
HHS reports on Medicare primary care telehealth use during pandemic
Nearly 44% of primary care visits for Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries were telehealth visits in April, up from 0.1% in February, according to a report released by the Department of Health and Human Services.
New AHA factsheet on protecting telehealth flexibilities
AHA released The Future of Telehealth — Protecting Patient Access to Care, which urges Congress and the Administration to ensure telehealth flexibilities remain in place after the COVID-19 public health emergency and to reimburse virtual services on par with in-person care.
Judge bars enforcement of public charge rule during COVID-19 emergency
A federal judge in New York prevented the Department of Homeland Security from continuing to implement its public charge rule during the COVID-19 public health emergency and issued a nationwide injunction.
CMS releases ICD-10 codes for new COVID-19 therapies
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services added 12 new ICD-10 procedure codes to identify new therapies for COVID-19.
Congress urged to reject harmful surprise medical billing proposals in COVID-19 relief package
The AHA and other national organizations representing the nation’s hospitals and health systems urged congressional leaders not to include in the next COVID-19 relief package any surprise medical billing legislation that could further destabilize hospitals’ finances as they work to recover from an unprecedented public health emergency.