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Fact Sheet: Rural Hospital Support Act (S. 335) and the Assistance for Rural Community Hospitals Act
Medicare pays most acute-care hospitals under the inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS). Some of these hospitals receive additional support from Medicare to help address potential financial challenges associated with being rural, geographically isolated and low volume.These programs are Medicare- dependent Hospitals (MDHs), Low-volume Adjustment (LVA) and Sole Community Hospitals (SCHs).
TAKE ACTION: Engage Lawmakers in August to Build Support for Key Priorities
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.
Action Alert: Respond to CMS' Proposals on Medicare Clawback, Drug Acquisition Survey
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, in its outpatient prospective payment system proposed rule for calendar year 2026, issued proposals to accelerate the timeline for clawing back funds resulting from the agency’s unlawful policy between calendar years 2018 and 2022, as well as to conduct a drug acquisition survey.
Hospital Outpatient, Ambulatory Surgical Center Proposed Rule for CY 2026
The AHA is disappointed that CMS proposes an inadequate Medicare outpatient hospital payment update, as many hospitals — especially those in rural and underserved communities — operate under challenging financial pressures.
CMS Issues CY 2026 Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule
CMS July 14 issued a proposed rule that would update physician fee schedule (PFS) payments for calendar year (CY) 2026.
AHA Summary of House Energy and Commerce Legislative Language
The House Energy and Commerce Committee May 11 released bill text in advance of its May 13 markup. The committee has been instructed to reduce deficits by $880 billion, with significant Medicaid cuts being considered.
AHA Statement to House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health for Hearing March 11, 2025
Post-acute care is provided to patients who have been discharged from an acute-care hospital but still require services such as close medical supervision, nursing care, therapies and other support.
Fact Sheet: Facility Fees
Facility fees are the portion of a health care treatment bill that covers all the costs of delivering patient care, except for those that are billed by physicians and other professionals.
House Letter from AHA, Other Organizations in Support of Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act (H.R.1585)
AHA letter to the House leadership expressing support for the Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act (H.R. 1585).
Senate Letter from AHA, Other Organizations in Support of Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act S.709
AHA expresses support the introduction of the Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act (S. 709).