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AHA makes 100 suggestions to Trump administration on providing regulatory relief 

The AHA May 12 responded to the Office of Management and Budget's April 11 request for information on regulatory relief, making 100 suggestions to the Trump administration to help reduce burden on hospitals and health systems.
Letter/Comment
Public

AHA Response to OMB Deregulation RFI

AHA responds to the Office of Management and Budget Deregulation Request for Information.
News

CFPB finalizes rule banning inclusion of medical debt on credit reports

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Jan. 7 released a final rule banning medical bills on credit reports and prohibiting lenders from using medical information in lending decisions.
AHA Center for Health Innovation Market Scan
Public

4 Health Systems Team Up to Tackle Drug Development, Care Coordination and Billing

four prominent nonprofit health systems — Baylor, Scott & White Health, Memorial Hermann Health System, Novant Health and Providence — have banded together to form the for-profit entity Longitude Health to handle increasing access to complex drugs, care coordination within huge programs like Medicare Advantage and streamlining billing processes.
Special Bulletin
Member

CMS Issues ACO Significant, Anomalous and Highly Suspect Billing Final Rule

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Sept.
News

AHA comments on CMS' proposed rule to mitigate impact of fraudulent catheter billing 

The AHA July 29 applauded a proposed rule by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to address concerns raised by the AHA and other organizations about the potential impact of significant, anomalous and highly suspect catheter billing within the Medicare Shared Savings Program.
Letter/Comment

Comments on CMS’ Proposed Rule on Fraudulent Billing Activity within the Medicare Shared Savings Program

AHA's comments on CMS' proposed rule to mitigate the impact of significant, anomalous and highly suspect (SAHS) billing activity within the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) in calendar year (CY) 2023.
Fact Sheets
Public

Fact Sheet: Hospital Outpatient Department Billing Requirements

Congress is considering legislation that would change current billing practices for Medicare and the commercial insurance market to require each off-campus hospital outpatient department (HOPD) to be assigned a unique NPI as a condition of payment.

Novant Health improves patient satisfaction and payment experience in 12 months

After implementing Cedar Pay, Novant Health saw a significant rise in patient satisfaction with the billing process with scores now at 90%.
News

Senate HELP Committee holds hearing on medical debt

The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions held a hearing July 11 on medical debt.