House committees approve ACA repeal and replace bill
The U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee gave its approval Thursday afternoon to a Republican bill to repeal and replace parts of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The American Health Care Act (AHCA) passed along party lines on a 31-23 vote after more than 27 hours of debate.
House Republicans introduce legislation to repeal and replace parts of ACA
House Republicans leaders introduced the American Health Care Act (AHCA) on Monday to repeal and replace parts of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The legislation seeks to reform federal Medicaid financing by creating a per-capita cap model starting in FY 2020.
CMS merges content to main ICD-10 site
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has merged all up-to-date content from its Road to 10 website to its main ICD-10 site at cms.gov/ICD10.
AHA Annual Survey underway
The online 2016 American Hospital Association (AHA) Annual Survey is now open for data submission.
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Trump renews call to repeal and replace ACA during address to Congress
President Donald Trump renewed his call to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA) during a joint session...
Sen. Rounds introduces IHS audit bill
U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds on Tuesday introduced a bill to provide for a comprehensive audit of the Indian Health Service (IHS). Rounds' bill would require the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to use existing funds to contract with an independent firm to assess the state of IHS.
CMS projects 5.6% annual national health expenditures growth through 2025
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) says national health expenditure growth is expected to average 5.6 percent annually from 2016 through 2025, outpacing projected growth in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by 1.2 percentage points.
Medicare and Medicaid Conditions of Participation for Home Health Agencies
This proposed federal rule revises the conditions of participation that home health agencies must meet to participate in Medicare and Medicaid. It updates many existing regulatory requirements and creates new requirements.
LeadingAge: Bill would establish new CBI-SNP demonstration program
LeadingAge says a bill introduced by Democratic Sen. Ben Cardin of Maryland and Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa...
CMS awards $100M to help small practices implement Quality Payment Program
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has awarded 11 organizations about $20 million for the first year...
