Medicaid
Protect Access to Care: The AHA urges Congress to reject reductions to the Medicaid program that would threaten health care access for patients.
AHA urges Congress to reject reductions to the Medicaid program that would not only strip access to health care from some of the most vulnerable populations but also destabilize hospitals and health systems, leading to a loss of services that would impact patients and communities nationwide.
The federal and state governments share the responsibility of financing the Medicaid program.
AHA urges Congress to reject reductions to hospitals’ Medicaid payments.
One in seven Americans live in rural areas and rely on rural hospitals and health systems for the health and well-being of their communities.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Feb. 25 released a request for information on potential regulatory changes in a possible future proposed rule called Comprehensive Regulations to Uncover Suspicious Healthcare, or CRUSH.
The AHA Feb. 17 submitted a comment letter responding to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ proposed rule that would prohibit hospitals participating in the Medicare and Medicaid programs from performing “sex-rejecting procedures” on individuals under 18 years of age.
The AHA today submitted a comment letter responding to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ proposed rule that would prohibit hospitals participating in the Medicare and Medicaid programs from performing “sex-rejecting procedures” on individuals under 18 years of age.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Feb. 2 revised its approach to determining grandfathering eligibility by redefining the 180‑day window around July 4, 2025, to be calculated using business days.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Feb. 2 issued updated preliminary guidance implementing section 71116 of the Working Families Tax Cuts (WFTC) legislation, which had formerly been referred to as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, Public Law 119-21, which imposed new limits on…