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Hospitals ask HUD to drop premium rate hike
The American Hospital Association is urging the Department of Housing and Urban Development to back off from a proposal to increase premiums for its Section 242 program that insures mortgages on hospitals.
MedPAC votes to cut non-emergent hospital payments
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) wants to cut payments for non-emergency hospital visits so they become on par with regular physician office visits, reported MedPage Today. Such
CMS urged to close EMR funding loophole for critical access docs
The American Hospital Association (AHA) and National Rural Hospital Association (NRHA) have alerted CMS to a potential flaw in how the agency decides which doctors receive incentives for achieving
Critical access hospitals deserve EHR incentive dollars, not CMS gaffes
Pity the poor critical access hospital (CAH). These 25-or-fewer bed hospitals deal with a unique set of obstacles in caring for patients in their rural communities. They're less likely to have even
AHA: Area wage index inadequately determines hospital payments
The American Hospital Association (AHA) has appointed a committee to study the effects of the Medicare area wage index, which "hospitals and policy makers agree does not function optimally," reports
Congress grills IRS on hospital tax-exemptions
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has delayed some of its reporting requirements for not-for-profit hospitals, spurring some queries from Congress about the agency's actions, reports The New York
CMS clarifies Meaningful Use attestation requirements for hospitals
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued guidance clarifying the attestation requirements for hospitals participating in the electronic health record Medicare incentive program.
AHA report: Tighter margins call for future hospital standardization
The American Hospital Association has provided a partial financial roadmap for the healthcare facilities of the future. "Hospitals must prepare for tightening margins," said the 29-page report,
Hospital groups contest Medicaid cuts in Supreme Court argument
A group including the American Hospital Association (AHA), Association of American Medical Colleges, the Federation of American Hospitals, and other powerhouse trade organizations have filed an
HHS must address confusion over EHRs, Meaningful Use, group says
The Department of Health and Human Services should consider Medicare and Medicaid electronic health record (EHR) incentives and Meaningful Use in its retrospective review of existing regulations, the
