Timely and accurate information on Medicare Advantage plan performance and compliance with existing CMS regulations is critical to ensuring that those enrolled in MA plans are not unfairly subjected to more restrictive rules and requirements than Traditional Medicare, which are contrary to the intent of the MA program and run afoul of federal rules.
Letters
Throughout the year, the AHA comments on a vast number of proposed and interim final rules put forth by the federal regulatory agencies. In addition, AHA communicates with federal legislators to convey the hospital field's position on potential legislative changes that would impact patients and patient care. Below are the most recent letters from the AHA to these bodies.
Latest
While we are grateful for the chance to provide feedback on the revisions to the IPF PPS as well as the development of an IPF patient assessment instrument (PAI), we urge CMS to proceed on the latter with more caution and less haste. We are concerned that CMS’ proposed market basket update is inadequate to ensure continued support of the vital services IPFs provide to their communities.
May 24, 2024
As such, AHA is concerned that CMS’ payment updates, in addition to increased requirements on skilled-nursing facilities (SNFs), will exacerbate their, as well as hospitals’, financial difficulties. Therefore, we request that CMS more closely examine its process for forecasting and providing market basket updates.
(AHA) voices support for the Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act of 2024 (S.4350) to extend the acute care hospital-at-home (H@H) program for five years.
The AHA and FAH comments on the Transforming Episode Accountability Model (TEAM) proposals in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) inpatient prospective payment system (PPS) proposed rule for fiscal year (FY) 2025.
AHA, others urge congress to increase funding for the Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education program.
AHA letter to the House leadership on funding for health care programs for fiscal year (FY) 2025.
AHA Senate letter regarding funding for health care programs for fiscal year (FY) 2025.