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AHA 2025 Advocacy Agenda
Explore the AHA's 2024 Advocacy Agenda focusing on healthcare policy and advocacy priorities. Download the PDF for detailed information.
Advocacy & Public Policy, AHA, Access & Health Coverage, Access to Care in Vulnerable Communities, Access to Behavioral Health, Reducing Healthcare Disparities, Quality & Patient Safety, Workforce, Making Healthcare More Affordable, Advancing Best Practices for Hospitals & Health Systems, Innovation, Enhanced Premium Tax Credit (EPTC)
AHA Comments on the CMS and ASTP/ONC Request for Information Re: The Health Technology Ecosystem
AHA comments on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy/Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology Request for Information regarding the Health Technology Ecosystem.
Health Care Plan Accountability Update: March 28, 2024 - July 8, 2024
The AHA May 29 submitted a letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services responding to a request for information regarding Medicare Advantage data, urging CMS to increase oversight of the program.
We Are AHA: Behavioral Health
Behavioral health providers that are members of the American Hospital Association add their voice and influence to the nation’s leading advocate for hospitals and health systems. The AHA provides its behavioral health members with valuable benefits, including advocacy, resources and initiatives designed to improve access to and strengthen the delivery of affordable, high-quality behavioral health care.
AHA shares comments with Congress for hearing on strengthening ERISA
In a statement submitted April 16 to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions for a hearing on ways to strengthen the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, AHA urged Congress to prevent commercial insurer practices that harm patients and small providers.
AHA urges Senate Budget Committee to streamline prior authorization process in hearing on reducing administrative burden in health care
In a statement submitted May 8 for a Senate Budget Committee hearing on reducing administrative burden in health care, AHA urged Congress to streamline the prior authorization process in Medicare Advantage.
Fact Sheet: Hospital Outpatient Department Billing Requirements
Congress is considering legislation that would change current billing practices for Medicare and the commercial insurance market to require each off-campus hospital outpatient department (HOPD) to be assigned a unique NPI as a condition of payment.
Affordability Advocacy Agenda
Our shared focus with Congress and Administration is on providing relief from the pandemic, ensuring a smooth recovery, and rebuilding a better health care system for the future. The American Hospital Association continues to incorporate principles that promote improved affordability, value, and equity into our policy and advocacy activities.