End of PHE Spells End of Additional Money to Care for COVID Patients
When the COVID-19 public health emergency ends on May 11, the 20 percent increase in Medicare payments to hospitals caring for Medicare patients suffering from the disease will end as well. In the first two years under this payment policy, [...]
ASH Comments on Proposed Prior Authorization Regulation
ASH has written to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services in response to that agency’s proposed regulation, published last December, to establish new prior authorization requirements for Medicare Advantage organizations, state Medicaid fee-for-service programs, state Children's Health Insurance Program [...]
Federal Health Policy Update for February 16
The following is the latest health policy news from the federal government for February 6-16. Some of the language used below is taken directly from government documents. No Surprises Act A federal judge in Texas has vacated parts of a [...]
ASH Comments to CMS on Proposed Medicare Rule
The Alliance of Safety-Net Hospitals has submitted formal comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services in response to selected aspects of that agency’s proposed rule calling for contract year 2024 policy and technical changes in the Medicare Advantage [...]
Surprise Billing Law Stumbles in Court
A federal judge in Texas has vacated part of the arbitration process that is a major aspect of the No Surprises Act, the federal law enacted to reduce surprise medical bills. In the wake of this ruling, the Department of [...]
Federal Health Policy Update for February 6
The following is the latest health policy news from the federal government for the week of January 23 to February 6. Some of the language used below is taken directly from government documents. 340B Pharmaceutical companies may restrict the ability [...]
Serving More Dual Eligibles Hurts Hospital Star Ratings, Study Finds
Hospitals that serve more dually eligible (Medicare and Medicaid) patients have lower star ratings under the Medicare Compare methodology of rating providers, according to a new analysis. Those Medicare star ratings are based on five quality measure groups – mortality, [...]
Federal Health Policy Update for January 20
The following is the latest health policy news from the federal government for the week of January 13-20. Some of the language used below is taken directly from government documents. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CMS has published updates [...]
ASH Comments on Proposed Payment Parameters Rule
The Alliance of Safety-Net Hospitals has expressed support for proposed changes in health insurance enrollment guidelines for current Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) participants as the unwinding of continuous Medicaid eligibility fast approaches. ASH also has endorsed a [...]
Federal Health Policy Update for January 12
The following is the latest health policy news from the federal government for January 6-12. Some of the language used below is taken directly from government documents. Renewal of COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Declaration HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra has signed [...]
