AHA comments on CMS’ proposals to strengthen the agency’s oversight of accrediting organizations.
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
The AHA voices support of the Telehealth Modernization Act (H.R. 7623).
The American Hospital Association (AHA) writes regarding a recent The New York Times investigation into the disturbing incentives for data analytics firm, MultiPlan, and large commercial insurers like UnitedHealthcare, Aetna and Cigna, to cut reimbursement rates for care provided to employees of companies with self-funded employer insurance plans and increase costs for patients receiving that care.
AHA addresses UnitedHealthcare’s implementation of its Molecular Pathology Reimbursement Policy on April 1, 2024.
AHA welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback on the Supporting Underserved and Strengthening Transparency, Accountability, and Integrity Now and for the Future of (SUSTAIN) 340B Act bipartisan discussion draft and accompanying request for information on the critically important 340B Drug Pricing Program.
AHA recommendations to CMS regarding protecting critically ill Medicare beneficiaries through reforms to the Long-term Care Hospital PPS High-Cost Outlier Policy.
The American Hospital Association (AHA) writes to the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives in advance of the March 20 hearing on the President’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Health and Human Services (HHS) Budget to update you on the recent cyberattack on Change Healthcare and its impacts on hospitals, health systems and patients around the country, as well as to share concerns regarding the Administration’s proposal to penalize hospitals that don’t meet certain cybersecurity requirements.
AHA urges the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to remove the requirement that telehealth providers list their home address on enrollment and claims forms when performing services from their homes.
Health insurers have gone through dramatic vertical consolidation since ERISA was signed into law. Over the last decade, the major corporate insurers have spent billions of dollars acquiring not only other plans, but also providers, pharmacy service companies, and health technology and claims adjudication systems.