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Perspective: Progress on Stopping Cuts to Hospitals … Still More Work to Do
This week Congress passed legislation to stop a number of harmful cuts to Medicare payments for hospitals, physicians and other providers that were scheduled to kick in at the beginning of next year.
2023 Costs of Caring
Hospitals appreciate the support and resources that Congress have provided throughout the COVID-19 pandemic; however, additional support is needed to keep hospitals strong so they can continue to provide care to patients and communities.
Fact Sheet: No Provider Relief Funds Have Been Allocated for Delta, Omicron COVID-19 Surges
To date, there have been approximately 4.5 million total reported COVID-19 hospital admissions, with 49% of those admissions occurring since July 1, 2021 during the Delta and Omicron surges. Despite these drastic surges, no Provider Relief Funds have been allocated or disbursed to address the multitude of challenges that have resulted from these surges.
COVID-19’s Impact on the Hospital Field Associate Business Intelligence
America’s hospitals and health systems have waged a heroic battle against COVID-19, which has taxed organizational capacity and caused critical shortages of personal protective equipment, ventilators and other resources. The hospital field has maintained focus on providing critical, safe and compassionate care to our communities, while facing critical financial challenges.
Updated COVID-19 shots likely to be covered this year, insurers say
Health insurers likely will cover COVID-19 shots this fall, despite the Food and Drug Administration limiting the shot to people 65 and older or those with health conditions, according to two insurance trade organization representatives.
Frequently Asked Questions Regarding ICD-10-CM Coding for COVID-19
Accurate coding is critical: AHA's ICD-10-CM FAQs address pneumonia icd10 & dizziness icd10 for precise COVID-19 documentation.
RAND 5.0 – The Health Policy Equivalent of Groundhog Day
The RAND Corporation recently released the fifth iteration of its biannual hospital price report. The AHA highlights the significant flaws in this latest iteration.
NIH test to treat telehealth program spreads nationally
The National Institutes of Health has expanded its Home Test to Treat program nationally. The program, which began in January as a pilot program for COVID-19, offers free testing, telehealth and treatment for COVID-19 and flu to eligible adults.
CDC to offer uninsured free COVID-19 vaccines
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week launched a program to provide continued free coverage of COVID-19 vaccines for the roughly 25 to 30 million uninsured and underinsured adults.
2022 Costs of Caring
Hospitals appreciate the support and resources that Congress have provided throughout the COVID-19 pandemic; however, additional support is needed to keep hospitals strong so they can continue to provide care to patients and communities.