NAPH's This Week in Washington

Download DR0000_0074.mp3 This week in Washington — MACPAC votes on UPL payment reporting requirements. You are tuning in to the health policy update from America’s Essential Hospitals for the week of Dec. 16.   

Download DR0000_0069.mp3 This week in Washington — CMS released the OPPS final rule.

Download DR0000_0066.mp3 This week in Washington — America’s Essential Hospitals responds to a proposed rule on the Basic Health Program.

Download DR0000_0064.mp3 This week in Washington — America’s Essential Hospitals comments on a proposed rule on Medicare payments to federally qualified health centers.

Download DR0000_0063.mp3 This week in Washington — America’s Essential Hospitals comments on a congressional proposal to fix the physician payment system.  

Download DR0000_0057.mp3 This week in Washington — the health secretary states that marketplace health insurance plans are not federal health care programs.

Download DR0000_0052.mp3 This week in Washington — CMS delays the release of the 2014 OPPS final rule.   

Download DR0000_0048.mp3 This week in Washington — the Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured released an analysis on uninsured poor adults in states not expanding their Medicaid program.

Download 2013-10-17_Podcast.mp3 This week in Washington — CMS releases new guidance about certified application counselor organizations.

This week in Washington— CMS released guidance on the “two-midnight” rule.  Download 2013-10-11_Podcast.mp3

Download 2013-10-2_Podcast.mp3 This week in Washington—open enrollment in health insurance marketplaces begins.  

Download 2013-9-18_Podcast.mp3 This week in Washington—how partnership marketplaces will work.  

This week in Washington—outlining federally-run marketplaces. Download 2013-9-17_Podcast.mp3

This week in Washington—addressing key elements of state-run marketplaces. Download 2013-9-9_Podcast.mp3

Download 2013-8-28_Podcast.mp3 This week in Washington — ensuring continuous coverage for people transitioning between Medicaid and insurance offered through the exchanges.

This week in Washington—including essential community providers in health plans sold through the exchanges. Download 2013-8-21_Podcast.mp3

Download 2013-8-15_Podcast.mp3 This week in Washington – outlining requirements for qualified health plans sold through the exchange.

Download 2013-8-7_Podcast.mp3 This week in Washington – different levels of coverage will be offered through the health insurance marketplaces.

Download 2013-7-31_Podcast.mp3 This week in Washington – the essential health benefits package covers specific categories of care.

Download 2013-7-24_Podcast.mp3 This week in Washington – financial support will be available for consumers purchasing health insurance coverage in the exchanges.

This week in Washington – Open enrollment in health insurance exchanges begins Oct. 1. Download 2013-7-17_Podcast.mp3

Download 2013-7-10_Podcast.mp3 This week in Washington – GAO officials review federal grants awarded to states for their health insurance exchanges.

Download 2013-7-3_Podcast.mp3 This week in Washington – HHS issues its final rule on who is exempt from the Affordable Care Act’s requirement to have insurance coverage.

Download 2013-6-27_Podcast.mp3 This week in Washington – NAPH announces its transformation to ‘America’s Essential Hospitals’ and GAO releases a report on exchanges.

Download 2013-6-13_Podcast.mp3 This week in Washington – a new study quantifies the impact of states opting out of the Medicaid expansion.

Download 2013-6-7_Podcast.mp3 This week in Washington – NAPH submits comments on the governmental entity definition.

Download 2013-5-31_Podcast.mp3 This week in Washington – states work towards the health benefit exchange Oct 1 enrollment deadline.

This week in Washington – CMS announces round two of funding for innovation awards and opens applications for the Model 1 bundled payment initiative. Download 2013-5-24_Podcast.mp3

This week in Washington – CMS released its proposed rule for implementing the Medicaid DSH cuts.