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Amicus Briefs
The AHA weighs in on a number of issues of importance to hospitals and health systems, as well as the patients they care for, as they come before the court. Below are our most recent friend-of-the-court briefs.
Sponsors
Check out our list of sponsors providing outstanding support to the AHA Rural Health Care Leadership Conference.
White House hosts roundtable on rural health
The White House hosted a roundtable on rural health Jan. 16 that included health care leaders, legislators and administration officials.
340B Hospital Commitment to Good Stewardship Principles
To ensure good stewardship of the 340B program, hospitals participating in the program should structure hospital policies and practices to demonstrate their commitment. That demonstration of commitment includes sharing publicly how 340B savings are used to benefit the community, by, for example reaching more eligible patients and providing more comprehensive services for those in the community.
CMS to host webinar on new LEAD Model focused on providers who have not joined ACOs
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced (https://www.cms.gov/priorities/innovation/innovation-models/lead) Jan. 15 that it will host a webinar Jan. 29 on its new accountable care organization model, the Long-term Enhanced ACO Design Model.
MedPAC recommends Medicare 2027 payment updates to Congress for inpatient, outpatient services
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission Jan. 15 voted to recommend that Congress update Medicare payment rates for hospital inpatient and outpatient services by the current law amount for 2027 and reiterated its recommendation to distribute an additional $1 billion to safety-net hospitals by transitioning to a Medicare safety-net index policy.
Hotel & Travel
Hotel and travel information for the 2025 AHA Rural Health Care Leadership Conference.
UHG launches pilot program for rural hospitals in 4 states to cut MA payment collection times by half
UnitedHealth Group announced Jan. 14 that it launched a six-month pilot program to reduce Medicare Advantage payment processing times by half for rural hospitals in four states.
AHA expresses support for bill improving cybersecurity workforce in rural hospitals
The AHA Jan. 14 expressed support for the Rural Hospital Cybersecurity Enhancement Act (S. 2169), legislation that would direct the Department of Health and Human Services to create a comprehensive workforce strategy to train cybersecurity professionals and develop partnerships to expand the cybersecurity workforce in rural hospitals.
AHA Support for Senate Rural Hospital Cybersecurity Enhancement Act
The American Hospital Association expresses support for the Rural Hospital Cybersecurity Enhancement Act (S. 2169).