Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
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Financial
HHS investing $75 million in rural healthcare infrastructure
The focus will be on ensuring rural communities have access to primary care, emergency services and specialty care. September 26,…
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Hospitals
Hospitals sue HHS over disproportionate share hospital payment
Eighty hospitals want a reversal of a final rule that includes Medicare Advantage in payment calculations. September 13, 2024-Susan Morse, Executive…
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Hospitals
HHS sends letter to healthcare leaders on Change cyberattack
AHA says it welcomes the letter urging UHG to step up payments to hospitals, physicians and other providers. March 12,…
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Financial
340B hospitals to get full drug reimbursement for 2022, court orders
The order vacates the drug reimbursement rate for 340B hospitals in the 2022 OPPS Rule. Susan Morse, Executive Editor – October…
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Hospitals
Supreme Court overturns 340B pay cut to hospitals
By Paige Minemyer – Jun 15, 2022 The Supreme Court on Wednesday unanimously rejected massive payment cuts to hospitals under the…
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HHS to distribute $9B in COVID-19 relief funds to smaller providers this week
by Robert King | December 14, 2021 The Department of Health and Human Services announced it has distributed $9 billion in relief payments…
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Hospitals
HHS appeals block on healthcare worker vaccine mandate
The appeal is in response to court rulings saying the federal government overstepped its authority by not seeking Congressional approval.…
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Financial
AHA presses for meeting with federal agencies as scrutiny of hospital deals ramps up
by Robert King | Aug 18, 2021 The American Hospital Association (AHA) wants to make its case to the Biden administration that hospital…
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COVID-19
HHS is dedicating $103 million from ARP to address workforce burnout
July 21, 2021 / Jeff Lagasse, Associate Editor The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Health Resources and…
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Financial
Biden administration releases interim final rule banning surprise medical bills
The final rule is an implementation of the No Surprises Act, which was passed by Congress last year. July 2,…
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COVID-19
HHS gives providers flexibility on spending COVID-19 relief funds, updates reporting requirements
by Robert King | Jun 11, 2021 The Department of Health and Human Services left intact a June 30 deadline for providers to…
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Financial
Federal court says HHS must recalculate years of Medicare payments to teaching hospitals
by Dave Muoio | May 21, 2021 A federal court has ruled in favor of dozens of teaching hospitals in a case seeking…
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Hospitals
Healthcare organizations ask HHS to delay quality measure reporting for ACOs
The American Hospital Association and American Medical Association are among the 11 organizations signing the letter. May 4, 2021 /…
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Hospitals
38 hospitals sue HHS over site-neutral payment policy
by Paige Minemyer | Jan 23, 2019 Dozens of hospitals have followed in the footsteps of the American Hospital Association and are suing…
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