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House Holds Hearing on Merit-based Incentive Payment System for Clinicians
The House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee today held a hearing on the Merit-based Incentive Payment System, part of the Quality Payment Program for clinicians mandated by the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015.
AHA Responds to Axios Article on Hospital Prices
In a blog post today, AHA Executive Vice President Tom Nickels takes issue with a recent Axios article comparing hospital prices to drug prices.
FDA Issues Advisory on Wearable Heart Device
The Food and Drug Administration yesterday issued an update for health care providers treating patients at risk for sudden cardiac arrest using a Zoll LifeVest 4000 wearable cardioverter defibrillator.
States Ask Court to Void Association Health Plan Rule
Attorneys general in 11 states and the District of Columbia yesterday filed a lawsuit challenging a Department of Labor final rule that changes the definition of “employer” under federal law.
CMS Urged Not to Re-implement HH Demonstration as Proposed
AHA today urged the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services not to re-implement a home health demonstration as proposed.
Chair File: Embedding Quality Improvement and Embracing Diversity
“Be better tomorrow than we are today” is the goal of Northwell Health, a large system serving a diverse patient population in New York City and the surrounding suburbs of Long Island and Westchester County.
NASEM Workshop on Medical Preparedness for Nuclear Incident
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will host an Aug. 22-23 workshop in Washington, D.C., on medical and public health preparedness for a nuclear incident.
CMS Extends Ground Ambulance, Home Health Moratoria
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today extended for another six months its moratoria on enrollment of new Medicare home health agencies in Florida, Illinois, Michigan and Texas, and on new Part B non-emergency ground ambulance suppliers in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
Wisconsin, Maine Receive Waivers to Implement Reinsurance Programs
The departments of Health and Human Services and the Treasury have approved Section 1332 waivers for Wisconsin and Maine to implement five-year reinsurance programs for their individual health insurance markets beginning in 2019.
AHA Shares Value-based Care Recommendations with Congressional Caucus
AHA today submitted comments to the House Health Care Innovation Caucus in response to a request for feedback regarding innovative policy ideas that improve quality of care and lower costs for consumers.