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AHA Comments on MedPAC Payment Update Recommendations
AHA respectfully requests that you consider the following issues before making your final payment update recommendations at the January Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) meeting.
AHA 340B Advocacy Alliance
A Bloomberg article published today (linked here and text below) discusses how the Department of Health and Human Services plans to “survey safety-net hospitals on the amount they pay for prescription drugs, following up on an effort to reduce the hospitals’ Medicare drug reimbursement during the president’s first term.”
Home Health PPS
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Nov. 28 issued its calendar year (CY) 2026 final rule for the home health (HH) prospective payment system (PPS).
CMS Issues Hospital Outpatient, Ambulatory Surgical Center Final Rule for CY 2026
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Nov. 21 released its calendar year 2026 outpatient prospective payment system and ambulatory surgical center final rule. The rule increases OPPS rates by a net 2.6% in CY 2026 compared to CY 2025.
Better Health for Mothers and Babies Webinar Series: Core Principles in Action
This 4-part webinar series showcases hospitals and health care organizations putting each principle into action to improve outcomes.
CMS Releases CY 2026 Home Health PPS Final Rule
The home health prospective payment system final rule for calendar year 2026 will reduce payments by 1.3%, or $220 million relative to CY 2025, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
Letter from AHA, Other Organizations in Support of RESULTS Act (S. 2761/H.R. 5269)
AHA and other health organizations urge Congress to protect patient access to clinical laboratory services by enacting needed reforms to the Medicare Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule (CLFS).
AHA Statement to Senate HELP Committee on Cybersecurity
AHA statement for the record to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions hearing on “Securing the Future of Health Care: Enhancing Cybersecurity and Protecting Americans’ Privacy.”
Hospitals That Have Committed to the 340B 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. The following hospitals have taken that commitment.