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AHA Statement on FY 2026 Proposed IPPS & LTCH Payment Rule
America’s hospitals and health systems spend too many resources each year on regulatory requirements, forcing many of our clinicians to focus more time completing paperwork than treating patients. The AHA appreciates the Administration’s request for information on approaches and opportunities to streamline regulations and reduce burdens in the Medicare program.
Ensuring LTCHs Can Care for the Nation’s Sickest Patients and Serve Their Communities
The federal agency that oversees the Medicare program (CMS) recently announced a change in the long-term care hospital (LTCH) high-cost outlier payment policy. As a result, LTCHs are being asked to incur greater and greater losses as they care for severely ill patients.
Case Study: Partnering to Improve Health and Wellbeing via Community Based Care Coordination in Rural Minnesota
Winona Health
AHA Commissioned Report Challenges Inappropriate Conclusions Regarding Long-term Care Hospitals
The American Hospital Association (AHA) released a new analysis conducted by the prominent health care economics and policy consulting firm Dobson DaVanzo & Associates, LLC (Dobson).
AHA Letter to Senator Lankford Expressing Support of Congressional Review Act (CRA) Resolutions
The AHA writes in support of S.J.Res. 91, a joint resolution for congressional disapproval of a rule relating to "Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Minimum Staffing Standards for Long-Term Care Facilities and Medicaid Institutional Payment Transparency Reporting."
AHA Letter to Reps. Fischbach and Pence Expressing Support of Congressional Review Act (CRA) Resolutions
AHA writes in support of H.J.Res. 139, a joint resolution for congressional disapproval of a rule relating to "Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Minimum Staffing Standards for Long-Term Care Facilities and Medicaid Institutional Payment Transparency Reporting."
CMS finalizes minimum staffing standards for nursing homes
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services April 22 finalized minimum staffing requirements for nursing homes that participate in Medicare and Medicaid.
AHA Statement Before the House Committee on Ways and Means - March 6, 2024
AHA shares the hospital field’s comments on proposed regulations for minimum staffing standards for LTC facilities and their potential impact on access to care.
AHA Statement on Proposed Rule on Minimum Staffing in Nursing Homes
The AHA strongly believes that a skilled, caring workforce is integral to delivery of high quality, safe care. At the same time, safe staffing is about much more than a number. We are concerned that in proposing a one-size-fits-all numerical staffing threshold, CMS would remove the role of clinical judgment in staffing facilities, and inadvertently create patient access challenges across the health care system.
AHA Statement on FY 2024 Final IPPS & LTCH Payment Rule
The AHA is deeply concerned with CMS’ woefully inadequate inpatient and long-term care hospital payment updates. The agency continues to finalize rate increases that are not commensurate with the near decades-high inflation and increased costs for labor, equipment, drugs and supplies that hospitals across the country are experiencing.