Author John Lyon Strategic Communications Manager 501-526-2244 jlyon@achi.net Subscribe for Updates Name First Last Email* At the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’Â TEDxUAMSÂ event on Feb. 7, ACHI President and CEO Dr. Joe Thompson gave a talk focusing on what we can do now to improve the quality of life we will experience in our later … Read more Read More
Author Elizabeth (Izzy) Montgomery, MPA Policy Analyst 501-526-2244 efmontgomery@achi.net Subscribe for Updates Name First Last Email* Last fall, we wrote about the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) penalizing 41 hospitals in Arkansas for having high 30-day readmission rates for their Medicare patients. On Feb. 5, CMS identified 786 hospitals nationwide, including 10 in Arkansas, that … Read more Read More
Author John LyonStrategic Communications Manager501-526-2244jlyon@achi.net Subscribe for Updates Name First Last Email* Access to long-term care services is an increasingly challenging issue in Arkansas, especially in rural areas where average ages are increasing with the outmigration of younger populations. Our new explainer, the second in a two-part series on long-term care financing, focuses on long-term … Read more Read More
View the full story on katv.com. Author John Lyon Strategic Communications Manager 501-526-2244 jlyon@achi.net Subscribe for Updates Name First Last Email* ACHI President and CEO Dr. Joe Thompson talks to KATV about the American Lung Association’s State of Tobacco Control 2020 report, which gives Arkansas an “F” in three out of five categories. The report gives … Read more Read More
Author Jennifer Wessel, JD, MPHSenior Policy Analyst and Data Privacy Officer501-526-2244JBWessel@achi.net Subscribe for Updates Name First Last Email* On Friday, Jan. 31, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the proposed annual Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters rule for 2021. The proposed rule includes various provisions that would change Health Insurance Marketplace plan standards. … Read more Read More
The infographic depicts the timelines of the budget cycles for the federal and Arkansas state 2020”’2021 fiscal years. Information in the infographic is based on publications by the Arkansas Bureau of Legislative Research and AcademyHealth. Read More
Author John LyonStrategic Communications Manager501-526-2244jlyon@achi.net Subscribe for Updates Name First Last Email* In his State of the Union address tonight (Feb. 4), President Donald Trump will discuss his policy and budget priorities for the year. Next month, the priorities of Gov. Asa Hutchinson and the Arkansas General Assembly will inform budget hearings in advance of … Read more Read More
Read the full report on arkansasbusiness.com. Author John LyonStrategic Communications Manager501-526-2244jlyon@achi.net Subscribe for Updates Name First Last Email* Arkansas Business reports on the launch of ACHI’s new interactive tool that tracks the financial health of Arkansas hospitals, with comments from ACHI President and CEO Dr. Joe Thompson. The tool is on our website’s Rural Health Insights page, … Read more Read More
Author Craig Wilson, JD, MPADirector, Health Policy501-526-2244cwilson@achi.net Subscribe for UpdatesName First Last Email* In much-anticipated guidance published Jan. 30, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced to state Medicaid directors… Read More
