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Senate Approves Temporary Extension of FMAP Increase
The Senate Aug. 5 passed education and Medicaid funding for states legislation (H.R. 1586) that provides a six-month extension through June 2011 of the temporary Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) increase and $10 billion in education funding support for states.

FY 2010 IPPS Final Rule Includes Minus 2.9 Percent Coding Offset
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) July 30 released the Medicare inpatient prospective payment system final rule for fiscal year (FY) 2011. The rule is scheduled to be published in the Aug. 16 Federal Register and will take effect for discharges on or after Oct. 1, 2010.

Senate Appropriations Report Provides FY 2011 HHS Funding Details
The Senate Appropriations Committee Aug. 2 filed the report for its FY 2011 Labor-HHS-Education spending bill (S. 3686, S.Rept. 111-243), after the committee approved the bill July 29.

• Medicare Trustees Report Shows Affordable Care Act Improves Financial Outlook for Medicare Trust Fund
• Legislation Introduced to Address Multi-Campus Hospital HIT Incentive Payments
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  AAMC Legislative and Regulatory Update, June 2010 (PDF) Read this summary of the major legislative and regulatory actions of importance to medical schools and teaching hospitals.

  AAMC Policy Priorities (PDF) The AAMC and its members look forward to working with the Obama administration and Congress to promote policies that will strengthen our nation's health.