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Analysis: Hospitals and Health Systems Are Critical to Preserving Access to Care for Rural Communities
Hospitals and health systems play critical roles in preserving access to care for patients in rural America.
Advocacy Issue: Site-Neutral Payment Proposals
Hospitals and their associated facilities provide access to critical services that are not otherwise always available in the community and they treat patients with very severe conditions. Payment proposals that attempt to treat hospital outpatient departments the same as independent physician offices and other ambulatory sites of care ignore the very different level of care provided by hospitals and the needs of the patients and communities cared for in that setting.
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.
Home Health Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule for CY 2026
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) June 30 issued its proposed rule for the calendar year (CY) 2026 home health (HH) prospective payment system (PPS). Comments are due Sept. 2, and a final rule is expected around Nov. 1. New policies would generally be effective Jan. 1, 2026.
CMS issues hospital IPPS final rule for FY 2026
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services July 31 issued a final rule that would increase Medicare inpatient prospective payment system rates by a net 2.6% in fiscal year 2026, compared with FY 2025, for hospitals that are meaningful users of electronic health records and submit quality measure data.
ACT NOW: Urge Your Members of Congress to Protect Medicaid and Other Crucial Programs
Congressional committees have begun marking up their portions of a reconciliation bill to enact key pieces of President Trump’s agenda.
TAKE ACTION: Urge Lawmakers to Reject Medicaid Cuts, Protect Access to Care
With your senators and representatives home in their states and districts for the next two weeks, please reach out to your lawmakers and urge them to reject funding cuts to Medicaid and other health care programs as part of reconciliation bill.
CMS Issues Hospital Outpatient, Ambulatory Surgical Center Proposed Rule for CY 2026
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) July 15 issued a
Big Sandy Medical Center celebrates 60 years
Big Sandy Medical Center has remained independently owned for 60 years, defying the trend of small rural hospitals being absorbed by larger health care systems.
CMS Releases Hospital Inpatient PPS Final Rule for Fiscal Year 2026
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) July 31 issued its hospital inpatient prospective payment system (PPS) and long-term care hospital (LTCH) PPS
final rule for fiscal year (FY) 2026.