Action Alert
May 23, 2023
Congress continues to discuss a number of proposals that would enact additional site-neutral payment cuts. The AHA strongly opposes these proposals because they would reduce Medicare payments to hospitals and health systems, creating a significantly negative impact on the field’s financial…
May 16, 2023
Sens. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., and Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., are asking their Senate colleagues to sign onto a letter urging the Centers for Medicare…
May 15, 2023
Several House and Senate committees will hold hearings this week on a variety of issues that affect hospitals and health systems.
May 9, 2023
The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health May 17 is expected to mark up a series of proposed bills following a set of hearings on transparency and competition in health care. As part of its April 26 hearing, the subcommittee discussed 17 draft bills, some of which would be harmful to…
Urge Your Reps to Sign House ‘Dear Colleague’ Letter, Sponsor Bill to Stop Medicaid DSH Payment Cuts
May 8, 2023
Reps. Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., Dan Crenshaw, R-T.X., Diana DeGette, D-Colo.., and Michael Burgess, R-T.X., are spearheading a “Dear Colleague” letter urging House leadership to take action to prevent the pending cuts to Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) payments, which are scheduled to…
Apr 24, 2023
The House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Oversight April 26 will hold a hearing that will include discussion of hospitals’ and health systems’ status as tax-exempt organizations and the IRS’ community benefit standard. We ask that you reach out to your representative on the Ways and Means…
Apr 20, 2023
Several House subcommittees April 26 will hold hearings on a variety of issues that affect hospitals and health systems, including transparency, site-neutral payment policies, tax-exempt status, workforce shortages and the Provider Relief Fund.
Apr 10, 2023
The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health is expected to hold a follow-up hearing on transparency and competition in health care. The AHA appreciates your outreach in advance of the March 28 hearing; however, based on the comments representatives made during the recent hearing, it is…
Mar 6, 2023
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Dec. 6 released a proposed rule to improve the electronic exchange of health care data and streamline processes related to prior authorization. The proposed rule places new requirements on Medicare Advantage (MA) organizations; state…
Feb 7, 2023
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Dec. 14 issued its Medicare Advantage (MA) proposed rule for contract year 2024. The AHA has developed a model comment letter that hospitals and health systems can use to assist with submitting their own comments on the proposed rule to CMS.