Letter/Comment

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

AHA letter to Representatives Schneider and Bacon expressing support of the Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act (H.R. 6205).
Trends in health insurance coverage are driving an increase in medical debt: these include inadequate enrollment in comprehensive health care coverage, growth in high-deductible and skinny health plans that intentionally push more costs onto patients, and misleading health plan practices that…
AHA Urges CMS to finalize the Improving Prior Authorization Processes Proposed Rule.
AHA comments on the proposed rule regarding minimum staffing standards for long-term care (LTC) facilities.
AHA comments on the proposed rule by the federal agencies related to the fees for the Independent Dispute Resolution Process (IDR) as established by the No Surprises Act (NSA).
AHA's response to the questions posed by the House Budget Committee Health Care Task Force. We support your efforts to reduce health care spending, encourage innovation and ensure patients receive quality, affordable health care.
AHA comments on the proposed rule regarding Requirements Related to the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA).
AHA Urges CMS to Rigorously Enforce New Policies to Safeguard MA Coverage
The AHA voices support of the CONNECT for Health Act of 2023 (S. 2016/H.R. 4189).