July 20, 2020 – The American Hospital Association (AHA) has filed an initial brief urging a federal appeals court in Washington, DC, to overturn an U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) rule requiring hospitals to disclose their confidential privately negotiated charges with insurers. The AHA argues that the rule rests on a "manifestly unreasonable statutory … [Read more...]
AHA wants CMS to retain relaxed regulations beyond the public health crisis
The American Hospital Association (AHA) wants CMS to retain the relaxed regulations it has extended to the healthcare industry beyond the COVID-19 public health crisis. AHA wants to keep the flexibilities surrounding telehealth, quality and compliance measures and bed capacity. The declared public health emergency is set to end in July, but AHA wants it extended until multiple … [Read more...]
AHA predicts U.S. hospitals will lose $200B in revenue by end of June
U.S. hospitals are predicted to lose more than $200 billion in revenue by June 30, according to the American Hospital Association (AHA). The total revenue hit from the pandemic is at about $50 billion a month among healthcare facilities since March. The Mayo Clinic, which runs 23 hospitals in the U.S., expects to lose $3 billion in revenue in 2020. It announced … [Read more...]