Prospective Payment Systems (PPS)
The AHA strongly opposes site-neutral proposals to reduce payment for certain hospital outpatient services furnished in excepted off-campus provider-based departments to 40 percent of the outpatient prospective payment system rate in calendar year 2019, the association told the Centers for Medicare…
The AHA appreciates the extensive work CMS has done to develop and alternative to the current SNF case-mix system. However, our evaluation of the patient-driven payment model still has several flaws, which must be addressed before the PDPM proposal can be finalized.
The AHA appreciates the extensive work CMS has done to develop and alternative to the current SNF case-mix system. However, our evaluation of the patient-driven payment model still has several flaws, which must be addressed before the PDPM proposal can be finalized.
The AHA supports several of the proposed rule’s provisions. In particular, we appreciate and endorse the agency’s proposal to permanently withdraw the 25% Rule; however, we have substantial concerns with the associated budget neutrality adjustment proposed by CMS. We also support the proposed…
Press Release
Statement on Final FY 2018 IPPS Rule
Tom Nickels
Executive Vice President
American Hospital Association
August 2, 2017
Press Release
Statement on Proposed CY 2018 OPPS Rule
Tom Nickels
Executive Vice President
American Hospital Association
July 13, 2017
Today, CMS issued several poorly designed policies that will do real damage to patients’ access to care.
Press Release
AHA Statement on 2018 Quality Payment Program Proposed Rule
TOM NICKELS
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
Press Release
AHA Statement on IPPS Proposed Rule
Tom Nickels
AHA Executive Vice President
Press Release
Statement on Final CY 2017 OPPS Rule
Tom Nickels
Executive Vice President, Government Relations and Public Policy
American Hospital Association
Press Release
Proposed "site-neutral" OPPS rule poses significant legal risks