American Hospital Association Press Releases - EIN Presswire

Published on September 2, 2026 - 01:04 GMT

AHA webinar: CMS, Epic to discuss preparing for electronic prior authorization

This webinar explores how hospital and health system leaders can prepare for Medicare Advantage’s new electronic prior authorization mandate, which goes into effect Jan. 1, 2027. Experts from the AHA, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and …

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Published on September 2, 2026 - 01:04 GMT

AHA joins LeadingAge-led coalition urging CMS to revise Medicare provider enrollment proposals

The AHA Aug. 31 joined a coalition led by LeadingAge and other national healthcare organizations in submitting comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Medicare provider enrollment provisions of the calendar year 2027 home health …

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Published on September 2, 2026 - 01:04 GMT

Administration announces a new set of drug pricing agreements

The Trump administration announced Aug. 31 agreements with nine additional pharmaceutical manufacturers aimed at lowering prescription drug prices through a most-favored-nation pricing model, which ties U.S. drug costs to the lowest prices paid by other …

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Published on September 2, 2026 - 01:04 GMT

AHA urges NAIC to adopt broader healthcare affordability framework

The AHA Aug. 31 submitted comments urging the National Association of Insurance Commissioners Health Care Affordability and Mitigation Working Group to take a more comprehensive approach to evaluating healthcare affordability policies in a series of issue …

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Published on August 29, 2026 - 04:39 GMT

FDA issues recall, alerts for certain convenience kits; companies voluntarily recall certain IV fluids

The Food and Drug Administration has identified a Class I recall of certain convenience kits by AVID Medical that contain recalled Medline Namic Angiographic Star Off Handle Manifolds. The FDA said that Medline discovered particulate matter within the …

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Published on August 28, 2026 - 20:47 GMT

Webinar to discuss conversion to rural emergency hospital designation

The Federal Office of Rural Health Policy’s Rural Health Redesign Center will host a webinar on Sept. 24 at 2 p.m. ET, where hospital CEOs will discuss the process of converting to a rural emergency hospital designation. Leaders will share their …

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Published on August 28, 2026 - 20:47 GMT

CMS moratorium on durable medical equipment supplier enrollment expires

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ six-month moratorium on the enrollment of new durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics and supply companies in Medicare expired Aug. 27. CMS said that national provider enrollment contractors have …

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Published on August 28, 2026 - 20:47 GMT

AHA recommends changes to home health payments, provider enrollment provisions in CY 2027 proposed rule

The AHA provided comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Aug. 28 on its calendar year 2027 home health prospective payment system proposed rule, focusing on two specific concerns. The AHA said CMS’ proposed payment update of 2.4% is …

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Published on August 28, 2026 - 20:47 GMT

AHA shares recommendations with CMS on CY 2027 outpatient PPS proposed rule

The AHA Aug. 28 shared concerns with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding the calendar year 2027 hospital outpatient prospective payment system and ambulatory surgical center payment system proposed rule, explaining why the proposed …

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Published on August 27, 2026 - 22:59 GMT

The Economic Impact of Health Disparities: Why It Matters for Hospitals and Health Systems

Hospital and health system leaders are navigating workforce shortages, reimbursement pressures, caring for a sicker patient population and rising operational costs. At the same time, disparities in health outcomes continue to create significant operational …

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Published on August 27, 2026 - 22:59 GMT

Blog details why economic impact of health disparities matters for hospitals and health systems

Joy A. Rhoden, AHA senior vice president and executive director of health outcomes and care transformation, explores the economic impact of health disparities and discusses how the AHA’s new Economic Impact of Disparities in Health Outcomes Resource Guide …

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Published on August 27, 2026 - 22:59 GMT

Fact sheet details why use of AI alleviates burden for providers and does not improperly increase coding intensity

The AHA has released a fact sheet explaining how artificial intelligence tools help alleviate administrative burden for providers, particularly in areas such as billing, coding and documentation. The AHA explains how AI tools help reduce documentation time …

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Published on August 27, 2026 - 22:59 GMT

FBI, DOJ announce disruption of China-linked hacking group targeting hospitals, other critical infrastructure

The FBI and the Department of Justice Aug. 26 announced the disruption of a China-linked hacking group known as QTFY. The group, which also identifies as QT and QTCYBER, has targeted hospitals and health systems, as well as government services and …

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