• Jan. 31, 2012 - This Week in Washington

  This week, CMS issues guidance for appeals process for the EHR Incentive Program and releases “illustrative” list of benchmark health plans in states.

• Jan. 24, 2012 - This Week in Washington

  This week, two status reports on state health insurance exchanges have been released, and the Kaiser Family Foundation released its annual enrollment report for Medicaid and CHIP.

• Jan. 18, 2012 - This Week in Washington

  This week, MedPAC recommends payment cuts to outpatient E&M services, CMS issues proposed rule allowing underinsured costs in Medicaid DSH limit, and the hospital industry submits amicus briefs to the Supreme Court.

• Jan. 11, 2012 - This Week in Washington

  This week, CMS releases an FAQ for Medicaid RAC programs and HHS releases Medicaid quality measures.

• Jan. 5, 2012 - This Week in Washington

  This week, Congress passes two-month SGR patch, CMS announces Innovation Advisors program, and NASHP issues RFA for Medicaid-Safety Net Learning Collaborative.

• Dec. 20, 2011 - This Week in Washington

  This week, HHS releases guidance on essential health benefits plans, MedPAC releases payment recommendations, and NAPH submits commits on CoP proposed rule.

• Dec. 13, 2011 - This Week in Washington

  This week, Congress struggles to agree on SGR fix and tax extenders, but nears completion on year-end omnibus spending bill.

• Dec. 6, 2011 - This Week in Washington

  This week, CMS and HHS announce exchange funding, CMS Innovation Center announces webinar series, and HHS delays the start of meaningful use stage 2.

• Nov. 29, 2011 - This Week in Washington

  This week, President Obama nominates a new CMS Administrator, NAPH plans a meaningful use webinar, and Wednesday marks the final deadline for 2011 Medicare EHR Incentive Payment attestation.

• Nov. 22, 2011 - This Week in Washington

  This week, the super committee failed to reduce the federal budget deficit, CMS announces new Medicare and Medicaid payment demonstrations and delays the enforcement of new HIPAA electronic transaction standards, and NAPH submits Safety Net ACO details to the federal Innovation Center.

• Nov. 16, 2011 - This Week in Washington

  Find out more about a new federal Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation challenge, the GAO report on the federal Medicaid assistance formula, and a CMS survey showing high satisfaction with the Medicaid and CHIP programs.

• Nov. 7, 2011 - This Week in Washington

  CMS released final regulations, grants were awarded to help with the fight against health care-associated infections and NAPH launched its health information technology survey - find out more!

• Nov. 2, 2011 - This Week in Washington

  NAPH releases an economic impact policy brief, NAPH submitted comments on state health exchange proposed rules, three Medicaid related studies were released and more!

• Oct. 25, 2011 - This Week in Washington

  This Week in Washington – the ACO final rule and the hospital Conditions of Participation proposed rule were released; community health centers receive funding and participate in a program aimed to improve care; and more...

• Oct. 20, 2011 - This Week in Washington

  Find out more: Six states launched Medicaid electronic health records programs, primary care training and health information technology grants were awarded, and the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) announced a new Innovation Advisors program.

• Oct. 12, 2011 - This Week in Washington

  This week MedPAC released a proposal overhauling the physician payment formula, the IOM released its report on essential health benefits, Health Affairs released disparities-focused issue and more!

• Oct. 4, 2011 - This Week in Washington

  This week, Affordable Care Act grants were awarded, the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation launched a primary care initiative, the Supreme Court heard arguments in the California Medicaid case, and more!

• Sept. 28, 2011 - This Week in Washington

  Congress averts another government shutdown, CMS releases final rule on the Medicaid Recovery Audit Contractor program, health centers were awarded Affordable Care Act grants, and more!

• Sept. 13, 2011 - This Week in Washington

  “Super Committee” meetings begin, HRSA releases capital grants for health centers, the 4th Circuit rules on Affordable Care Act challenges, September’s Report from Washington is now available for NAPH members and more!

• Sept. 5, 2011 - This Week in Washington

  Congress is back in session, NAPH comments on the CY 2012 Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) proposed rule, changes to the Medicare eRx Incentive Program were announced, the Joint Commission launches palliative care certification program and the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that employment is up at our nation’s hospitals.

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