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

AHA letter to House Committee on Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health expressing concerns regarding H.R. 3298, the Medicare Post-Acute Care Value-Based Purchasing (PAC VBP) Act of 2015.
AHA comments on the America's Health Insurance Plans' (AHIP) testimony for the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law's September 10, 2015 hearing on "The Stat
Comment letter to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners' Subgroup regarding the Sept.
AHA comments to CMS regarding Guiding Principles for Design of the Star Rating System.
AHA comments to CMS regarding the physician fee schedule proposed rule for calendar year 2016.
AHA comments to CMS regarding the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement Payment Model proposed rule.
AHA comments to DOJ and HHS regarding proposed acquisition involving two of the five major commercial health insurance companies in the United States: Aetnas proposed acquisition of Humana.
Model comment letter to CMS on Proposed Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement Model