Medicare
The federal government shutdown will continue as the Senate Oct. 3 failed to adopt a government funding deal. The latest attempt to pass the House-passed continuing resolution failed by a 54-44 vote, while another attempt on a short-term funding bill led by Senate Democrats failed by a 46-52 vote.
AHA comments on the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission’s preliminary analysis of the association between Medicare Advantage (MA) enrollment changes and hospital finances shared during the September public meeting.
The federal government shut down Oct. 1 following a failed Senate vote on the House-passed continuing resolution to fund the government by midnight Sept. 30.
AHA expresses support for the House Medicare Advantage Prompt Pay Act (H.R. 5454).
The AHA expresses support for the Senate Medicare Advantage Prompt Pay Act (S. 2879).
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Sept. 18 released a final rule on policy and technical changes to Medicare Advantage, the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program, Medicare Cost Plan Program, and Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly for contract year 2026.
The AHA submitted a statement Sept. 17 for a House Ways and Means Committee markup session on a series of health care and other bills.
Today, the House Committee on Appropriations released the legislative text for a continuing resolution (CR) to fund the government through Nov. 21, 2025.
RE: CMS–1832–P Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Calendar Year 2026 Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies; Medicare Shared Savings Program Requirements; and Medicare Prescription Drug Inflation Rebate Program
RE: CMS–1832–P Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Calendar Year 2026 Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies; Medicare Shared Savings Program Requirements; and Medicare Prescription Drug Inflation Rebate Program