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Speaking Up for Priorities That Will Help Hospitals Advance Health for Patients and Communities

It is important to use the August recess that begins next week as an opportunity to engage senators and representatives while they are back home. It is critical for federal lawmakers to understand the challenges hospitals and health systems face.
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AHA urges Congress to act on key priorities for hospitals before end of the year

In comments Nov. 12 to majority and minority leaders of the House and Senate, the AHA requested that Congress act on key priorities for hospitals and health systems before the end of 2024.
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Take Action Now to Protect Patient Care

As congressional leaders continue to hammer out annual spending bills ahead of the Jan. 19 and Feb. 2 deadlines to fund various agencies, a number of important issues affecting hospitals and health systems are being considered.
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CMS finalizes 4.2% payment update for SNFs and revises nursing home enforcement authority in FY 2025

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services July 31 issued a final rule for fiscal year 2025 for the skilled nursing facility prospective payment system, which will increase aggregate Medicare spending by 4.2% or $1.4 billion compared to FY 2024.
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CMS proposes 4.1% payment update for SNFs and revise nursing home enforcement authority in FY 2025

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services March 28 issued a proposed rule for fiscal year 2025 for the skilled nursing facility prospective payment system, which would increase aggregate Medicare spending by 4.1% or $1.3 billion compared with FY 2024.
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In OPPS rule, CMS proposes to boost payment rates by 2.3%, make modifications to price transparency rule 

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services late today issued a proposed rule that would increase Medicare hospital outpatient prospective payment system rates by a net 2.3% in calendar year 2022 compared to 2021.