Letter/Comment

The latest advocacy letters and comments from the American Hospital Association.

December 1, 2023The Honorable Robert M. Califf, M.D.CommissionerU.S. Food and Drug Administration10903 New Hampshire Ave.Silver Spring, MD 20993Re: Docket No. FDA-2023-N-2177: Medical Devices: Laboratory Developed Tests Proposed Rule (Vol. 88, No. 190), October 3, 2023.Dear Commissioner Califf:
We appreciate the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission’s (MedPAC) November meeting discussions on Medicare Advantage (MA) prior authorization and network management. As MedPAC begins its discussions on payment adequacy for the Medicare program, we outline concerns about the impact that the shifting…
We strongly support CMS’ efforts to ensure that providers have the resources they need to care for Medicaid beneficiaries, including by increasing transparency and oversight in provider payment. However, we are deeply concerned that certain proposed policies may undercut the agency’s efforts by…
November 27, 2023 The Honorable Carol Miller U. S. House of Representatives 465 Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Terri Sewell U. S. House of Representatives 1035 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Dear Representatives Miller and Sewell:
The American Hospital Association is deeply concerned that these practices will result in the maintenance of the status quo where MAOs apply their own coverage criteria that is more restrictive than Traditional Medicare proliferating the very behavior that CMS sought to address in the final rule,…
Nearly 50 organizations, including the AHA, urge congressional leaders to reauthorize before yearend the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act, which expired Sept. 30.
AHA comments on ensuring Medicare beneficiary access to telehealth services and ensuring stability for providers.
The American Hospital Association and American Society of Health-System Pharmacists express concerns that proposed site-neutral legislation in the House and Senate could reduce access to patient care and jeopardize patient safety.
AHA letter to Senators Durbin and Cramer expressing support for the Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act (S. 3211).