Medicare
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services June 8 announced plans to test a new Medicare and Medicaid primary care model in eight states beginning in July 2024.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services June 7 finalized a policy governing the treatment of Medicare Part C days when calculating a hospital’s disproportionate patient percentage for discharges prior to Oct. 1, 2013, in response to the Supreme Court’s ruling in Azar v. Allina…
Americans depend on hospitals providing 24/7 access to care. Hospitals serve all patients, regardless of ability to pay. Hospitals serve as a safety net for vulnerable populations. Hospitals must have the resources to respond to local disasters. Medicare fails to pay its fair share of these costs.…
Over 30 organizations, including the AHA, urged Congress to swiftly pass the Saving Access to Laboratory Services Act (S. 1000/H.R. 2377), bipartisan legislation that would update Medicare’s payment system for laboratory services to make it predictable and sustainable.
As the House Energy and Commerce Committee prepares to consider a legislative provision (H.R. 3561) that would reduce payments for drug administration services furnished in off-campus provider-based departments, the AHA and other national hospital groups reiterated to committee leaders their…
May 22, 2023
The Centers for Medicare and Medicare Services announced plans to start an AHA-opposed demonstration for inpatient rehabilitation facilities Aug. 21 in Alabama and expand it to additional states at an undetermined date.
As a Metropolitan Anchor Hospital (MAH), MLK Community Healthcare cis guided by the belief that all patients – no matter their insurance status – deserve access to high-quality primary and specialty care services.
AHA this week joined 30 other organizations in voicing support for the Chronic Care Management Improvement Act, legislation that would remove the 20% cost-sharing requirement for Chronic Care Management services under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule.
April 25, 2023
The Honorable Suzan DelBene
2330 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 2051Washington, DC 20515
The Honorable Jeff Duncan
2229 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515