Hospital Payments and Operations
IHA summarizes and analyzes federal policies impacting hospital payments and operations.
Telehealth Coverage and Practice Waiver Updates
This document provides updates to IHA members on federal and state telehealth coverage and practice waivers.
Proposed Rule Seeks to Strengthen Federal Oversight of Organ Procurement
On Jan. 30, CMS issued a proposed rule that updates conditions of coverage for Organ Procurement Organizations, strengthening federal oversight of these organizations.
CMS Proposed Rules Banning Gender-Affirming Care for Children
CMS proposed new hospital conditions of participation that would ban the provision of and federal payment for most gender-affirming care services for children.
Recording: Hospital Wage Index: Maximizing Medicare Reimbursement (5.9.24)
This webinar walks IHA members through the wage index development process, the impact of recent court cases and policy changes, and the opportunities before hospitals. Password: pDtV3mRA
Recording: CMS Interoperability and Prior Authorization Final Rule (4.3.24)
CMS provided IHA members with an overview of the interoperability and prior authorization final rule (CMS-0057-F). Password: pMtq3rug
Overview of Medicare RRP and HAC Programs
An IHA webinar on June 9 provided an overview of the Medicare Readmissions Reduction Program (RRP) and Hospital Acquired Condition (HAC) Program. A recording of the webinar is available here.
Overview of Medicare VBP Program
An IHA webinar on May 16 provided an overview of the Medicare Value Based Purchasing (VBP) Program, which is the only Medicare quality program to recognize improvement as well as achievement.