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AHA Responds to CMS RFI on Regulations to Combat Fraud, Waste and Abuse (CRUSH)

AHA responds to CMS RFI on regulations to combat fraud, waste and abuse (CRUSH).
Fraud

Special Locking Arrangements Tool

This tool helps determine the appropriate special locking arrangement to permit compliant egress in the event of a fire alarm activation.
Maintenance and Operations, Compliance, Safety Management
Member

HHS Finalizes Claims Attachments Rule to Reduce Administrative Burden and Modernize Claims Processing

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) March 20 issued a final rule establishing national standards for the electronic exchange of clinical documentation used to support health care claims processing.
Claims & Litigation, HIPAA

AHA Statement of Record for House Ways and Means Oversight Hearing on Hospital Tax Exemption

Inappropriate denials for prior authorization and coverage of medically necessary services are a pervasive problem among certain plans in the Medicare Advantage (MA) program.
Tax-exempt Status
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AHA Submits Comments on CMS Proposed Rule on Prohibiting 'Sex-Rejecting Procedures' for Children

The AHA today submitted a comment letter responding to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ proposed rule that would prohibit hospitals participating in the Medicare and Medicaid programs from performing “sex-rejecting procedures” on individuals under 18 years of age.
Conditions of Participation, Medicare, Medicaid
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Fact Sheet: Nonprofit Hospitals’ Tax-exempt Status

Nonprofit hospitals are exempt from federal and some state and local taxes. Therefore, in addition to providing that 24/7 care, they must meet the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Community Benefit Standard and publicly and extensively report the range of benefits and services they provide to their communities.
Tax-exempt Status
Member

Implications for Hospitals and Health Systems as Partial Government Shutdown Looms

Specific government agency funding, including programs within the Department of Health and Human Services, is set to expire at midnight Jan. 30.
Advocacy & Public Policy, Legislation and Legislative Advocacy, Conditions of Participation, Medicare, Disaster Preparedness, Access to Behavioral Health, Substance Use Disorder

ASHE ICRA 2.0® Toolkit

ASHE ICRA 2.0® includes several improvements and clarifications to help in prevention planning for construction projects.
Infection Prevention and Control, Project Management, Compliance, Risk Management, Safety Management

Advocacy Issue: Tax-Exempt Status

Every single hospital and health system provides benefits to their communities that far outstrip any other sector in health care. Some hospitals are exempt from federal and some state and local taxes. Hospitals more than earn their tax exemption, in part because of the immense benefits they provide to the communities they serve.
Tax-exempt Status
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Benefits to Communities

The mission of all hospitals and health systems, regardless of size and type of ownership, is to care for their patients and communities. In addition to providing financial assistance to those in need, hospitals have programs that are responsive to their community’s needs. These community benefits include help with housing, accessing healthy food, educational programs, health screenings, transportation to ensure patients arrive at needed medical appointments, vaccination clinics and other programs to address the many other needs that affect the community’s health and well-being.
Community Benefit