Medicare

The undersigned health care organizations are writing to urge Congress to prevent the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 (Statutory PAYGO) sequester from taking effect at the end of this session of Congress.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Nov. 1 issued its physician fee schedule (PFS) final rule for calendar year (CY) 2023.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on Nov. 1 posted its calendar year (CY) 2023 outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS)/ambulatory surgical center (ASC) final rule. The rule increases OPPS rates by a net 3.8% in CY 2023 compared to 2022.
The AHA has urged congressional leaders to include a number of important provisions in a year-end legislative package to ensure that hospitals and health systems are able to continue their mission of caring for the communities they serve.
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released a report confirming deceptive marketing practices by Medicare Advantage plans, which found an increase in complaints from 2020 to 2021. The report recommends the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services reinstate certain MA…
AHA letter to Representatives Bera, Bucshon, Schrier, Burgess, Blumenauer, Wenstrup, Schneider and Miller-Meeks regarding a request for feedback on stabilizing the Medicare payment system.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Friday finalized a rule updating Medicare enrollment and eligibility rules to strengthen coverage and ease enrollment, as required by the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021. AHA expressed support for the updates in an April letter to the agency.
As Congress begins to focus on its end of the year agenda for 2022, America’s hospitals and health systems respectfully request that you consider the following priorities.