Connection Newsletter

AHCCCS has released a waiver renewal proposal, which is now open for public comment. As outlined in its waiver public forum presentation, AHCCCS is requesting an extension for the vast majority of its current...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) added new vaccine information to its COVID-19 webpage on Wednesday. The new content includes information on what healthcare providers should know about U.S. vaccination plans, how...

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Secretary, Alex Azar has extended the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) for the third time. The renewal is effective October 23, 2020 for 90 days. The Section 1135 Waivers...

The U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) posted a 60-day notice in the Federal Register last week seeking comment on the COVID-19 hospital data collection, which is done through the HHS Teletracking COVID-19 Portal....

This week's Connection Newsletter features stories about the EUA for Abbott point-of-care test, digital resources related to COVID-19 vaccines and updates on the FY 2021 IPPS final rule webinar. Be sure to check out our upcoming...

In this week's Connection Newsletter we talk about CMS's MFAR withdrawal, COVID-19 vaccine onboarding and other timely healthcare-related news.  

In response to recent actions taken by a number of drug companies to limit the distribution of certain 340B drugs to hospitals and health systems, members of Congress are circulating and asking House of...

This week's issue of the Connection Newsletter highlights AzHHA's efforts to urge U.S. Senator Martha McSally, U.S. Representative Debbie Lesko and U.S. Representative Andy Biggs to intervene with the White House to stop MFAR from being...