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AHA statement on additional emergency funding for hospitals & health systems

AHA statement on additional emergency funding for hospitals & health systems from AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack.
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Contact Your Senators and Representative, and Urge Them to Provide Additional Funding for Hospitals and Health Systems

Leaders from the Senate, House and Administration are poised to discuss proposals for the next COVID-19 relief package to combat the pandemic. It is urgent that you contact your senators and representative today and urge them to provide additional funding of at least $100 billion for hospitals and health systems — and their dedicated caregivers — as part of the package.

AHA, others urge Supreme Court to review 3rd Circuit FCA decision

The AHA, joined by other organizations, urged the U.S. Supreme Court to review a 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals decision that gives private individuals “broad license” to bring meritless False Claims Act lawsuits against hospitals and other health care providers. 

CMS proposes payment increase for hospices in FY 2021

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services April 10 issued a proposed rule to update hospice payment rates for fiscal year 2021. CMS proposes a 2.6% net increase to payments of $580 million, compared to FY 2020.

CMS issues FY 2021 proposed rule for inpatient psychiatric facilities

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services April 10 issued a proposed rule for the inpatient psychiatric facility prospective payment system for fiscal year 2021. CMS proposes to increase IPF payments by a net 2.4%, equivalent to $100 million, in FY 2021.

CMS issues FY 2021 proposed rule for skilled nursing facilities

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services April 10 issued a proposed rule updating fiscal year 2021 payments for the skilled nursing facilities prospective payment system.

NIH seeks to quantify undetected cases of COVID-19

The National Institutes of Health launched a study to determine how many adults in the U.S. without a confirmed COVID-19 history have antibodies to the virus.

AMA releases two CPT codes for COVID-19 antibody testing

The American Medical Association released two Current Procedural Terminology codes (86328 and 86769) for reporting antibody testing for the novel coronavirus, and revised its CPT code for SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid tests (86318).

Administration updates request for daily hospital data on COVID-19

The Department of Health and Human Services announced updates to the process it launched last month for obtaining data on hospital bed capacity and utilization and COVID-19 testing results from in-house laboratories.