SAMHSA Awards Grants that Safeguard Youth Mental Health and Expand Access to Treatment for...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), has recently awarded more than...
COVID-19 HIPAA Transition Period for Telehealth Expires
Health care providers must comply with the HIPAA rules with respect to telehealth effective on August 9 when the 90-day enforcement discretion period announced...
AHA Files Comment Letter on HHS’ Proposed 340B Remedy
The American Hospital Association filed its comment letter on the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) proposed remedy for the unlawful payment cuts to certain...
Disaster Networking Collaborative
The federally funded Pediatric Pandemic Network (PPN) is launching its first quality improvement collaborative for children’s hospitals! The aim of the Disaster Networking Collaborative...
New Model Enhances Care Coordination and Increases Support for Caregivers
The Biden-Harris Administration is taking further action on its commitment to promote care and support for people with Medicare living with dementia and their...
HHS Distributes $47.8 Million in Grant Funding for Programs Expanding Access to Medications for...
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through its Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), is announcing awards in five grant...
AHA Responds to Request for Information on Drug Shortages
​The American Hospital Association (AHA) recently responded to a request by U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, Chair of the Committee on Energy and Commerce...
CMS Releases Outpatient Proposed Rule
​On July 13, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its calendar year 2024 outpatient proposed payment system (OPPS) and ambulatory surgical...
Congress Urged to Reauthorize, Double National Health Service Corps Funding
Last week, the American Hospital Association (AHA) joined 64 other organizations in urging Congress to quickly pass the Restoring America’s Health Care Workforce and...
HHS Releases First Annual Report on No Surprises Act Implementation
The Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) recently released the first annual report on...
