Fact Sheet: Medicare Site-neutral Legislative Proposals Under Consideration Would Jeopardize Access to Care for Patients and Communities

The Issue

Congress is considering several proposals that would impose additional Medicare site-neutral payment reductions for services provided in hospital outpatient departments (HOPDs). A description of these proposals and the potential impact they would have on Medicare reimbursement to hospitals and health systems follow. The AHA is opposed to any additional site-neutral cuts, which would endanger the critical role hospitals and health systems play in their communities, including access to care for patients.

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