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Special Bulletin
Member

Senate Deal Reached to End Government Shutdown

Special Bulletin
Over the weekend, senators reached a deal to reopen the government. The agreement includes a three-bill, full-year spending package for 1) the Department of Agriculture and Food and Drug Administration, 2) the Legislative Branch, and 3) the Defense Department construction projects and the Department of Veterans Affairs, as well as a short-term continuing resolution to extend funding for the rest of the government until Jan. 30, 2026.
Legislation and Legislative Advocacy, Medicaid DSH, Rural issues, Medicare, Telehealth, Hospital at Home, Cybersecurity, Workforce, Medicare Sequestration Payment Reductions
Advisory
Member

CMS Issues CY 2026 Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule

Advisory
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Oct. 31 issued a final rule that updates physician fee schedule (PFS) payments for calendar year (CY) 2026.
Physician Fee Schedule (PFS)/MACRA/QPP, Outpatient Prospective Payment Systems (OPPS), Telehealth, Medicare, Ambulatory and Outpatient Care, Behavioral Health Care Delivery, Medicare, Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS), Interoperability, Medicare Physician Payment
Letter/Comment
Public

AHA Comments to CMS on CY 2026 Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule

Letter/Comment
RE: CMS–1832–P Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Calendar Year 2026 Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies; Medicare Shared Savings Program Requirements; and Medicare Prescription Drug Inflation Rebate Program
Physician Fee Schedule (PFS)/MACRA/QPP, Medicare, Medicaid
Special Bulletin
Member

House Releases Continuing Resolution to Fund Government, Extends Key Health Care Provisions

Special Bulletin
Today, the House Committee on Appropriations released the legislative text for a continuing resolution (CR) to fund the government through Nov. 21, 2025.
Legislation and Legislative Advocacy, Medicaid DSH, Rural issues, Medicare, Telehealth, Hospital at Home, Cybersecurity
Letter/Comment
Public

AHA Letter to CMS on the Rural Health Transformation Program

Letter/Comment
AHA urges the CMS to ensure that the Rural Health Transformation Program funding prioritizes payments to hospitals through an efficient and streamlined state application and award process.
Rural issues, Telehealth, Medicare, Rural Workforce, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA)
Advisory
Member

CMS Issues CY 2026 Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule

Advisory
CMS July 14 issued a proposed rule that would update physician fee schedule (PFS) payments for calendar year (CY) 2026.
Physician Fee Schedule (PFS)/MACRA/QPP, Telehealth, Medicare, Behavioral Health Care Delivery, Medicare
Action Alert
Member Non-Fed

TAKE ACTION: Engage Lawmakers in August to Build Support for Key Priorities

Action Alert
It is important to engage with your lawmakers while they are home and discuss the impact that the recently passed One Big Beautiful Bill Act and additional policy proposals that are under consideration will have on hospitals’ ability to provide care.
Legislation and Legislative Advocacy, Enhanced Premium Tax Credit (EPTC), Site-Neutral Payment Proposals, 340B Drug Pricing Program, Telehealth, Hospital at Home, Medicaid DSH, Medicare, Workplace Violence