Medicare
The Centers for Medicare…
AHA Nov. 27 applauded the Assistance for Rural Community Hospitals Act (H.R. 6430), legislation that would extend for five additional years the Medicare-dependent Hospital program and enhanced low-volume Medicare adjustment.
November 27, 2023
The Honorable Carol Miller
U. S. House of Representatives
465 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
The Honorable Terri Sewell
U. S. House of Representatives
1035 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Dear Representatives Miller and Sewell:
AHA comments on ensuring Medicare beneficiary access to telehealth services and ensuring stability for providers.
AHA comments on the Better Mental Health Care, Lower-Cost Drugs, and Extenders Act.
AHA urged the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission to reconsider its pursuit of site-neutral payment policies for inpatient rehabilitation facilities and skilled-nursing facilities.
AHA shares the hospital field’s comments on legislative proposals for consideration before the Energy and Commerce Committee Health Subcommittee on Oct. 19.
AHA on Oct. 19 submitted a statement to the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee on legislative proposals involving Medicare.
The Medicare Part A deductible for inpatient hospital services will increase by $32 in calendar year 2024, to $1,632, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced Oct. 12.
AHA Urges CMS to Rigorously Enforce New Policies to Safeguard MA Coverage