Letter/Comment
The latest advocacy letters and comments from the American Hospital Association.
Letter to the CMS expresses concern with the application deadline of February 19, 2019 for Accountable Care Organizations applying to participate in the Medicare Shared Savings Program beginning in July 2019.
AHA to MACPAC Re: Proposed Changes to the Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital Program Allotment
AHA comments on the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission’s proposed recommendations related to the Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital program.
AHA, other health organizations express concerns with the application deadline of February 19, 2019 for Accountable Care Organizations applying to participate in the Medicare Shared Savings Program beginning July 1, 2019.
AHA letter to MedPAC regarding payment recommendations for 2020.
The AHA and the Federation of American Hospitals urge Congress to oppose any legislation that would repeal current law limiting self-referral to physician-owned hospitals.
A coalition of 40 health care and public health organizations, including the AHA urge the Senate to quickly pass the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act.
AHA provides feedback on the Food and Drug Administration’s request for comments on the public meeting, “Identifying the Root Causes of Drug Shortages and Finding Enduring Solutions.
AHA comments on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ advance notice of proposed rulemaking on the International Pricing Index model for Medicare Part B drugs.
The AHA and Federation of American Hospitals “strongly believe that any public policy solution to resolve surprise bills must protect patients by prohibiting balance billing and by limiting patients’ cost-sharing to an in-network amount,” the organizations Dec. 21 told members of Congress.
AHA's comments on the proposed rule from the Departments of the Treasury, Labor and Health and Human Services that would change how employers may use health
reimbursement arrangements (HRAs) to help employees finance health care
coverage