Letter/Comment

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

In a letter Senators Marsha Blackburn, Richard Durbin, Lisa Murkowski, and Tina Smith, the AHA expresses support for the Rural America Health Corps Act (S.924).
In a letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the AHA expresses concerns about the recent denials of our members’ requests for a “mid-build exception.” These denials result in inappropriately reduced payment rates for items and services furnished by certain off-campus provider-…
AHA letter to Senators Rober Menendez, Charles E. Schumer and John Boozman, expressing support for the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2021 (S.834).
AHA urges the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to extend the five-year window for building medical residency programs to account for the COVID-19 public health emergency.
AHA letter to Senators, John Thune, Rob Portman, Shelley Moore Capito, Tammy Baldwin, Debbie Stabenow and Ben Cardin expressing support for legislation, S. 773.
AHA letter to the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice, expressing concern with UnitedHealth Group’s proposed acquisition of Change Healthcare.
AHA urges the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to align the Hospital Price Transparency Rule with new transparency requirements included in the No Surprises Act.
AHA letter to Representative Tom Reed expressing support for the Rural Hospital Support Act.
AHA along with four other health organizations urge Congress to extend the moratorium on sequester cuts to Medicare providers.