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Fact Sheets
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Fact Sheet: Legislative Proposals Under Consideration Would Jeopardize Access to Care for Patients and Communities

Congress is considering several proposals that would impose additional Medicare site-neutral payment reductions for services provided in hospital outpatient departments (HOPDs).
Advisory
Member

CMS Releases FY 2026 Skilled Nursing Facility PPS Proposed Rule

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) April 11 issued its fiscal year (FY) 2026 proposed rule for the skilled nursing facility (SNF) prospective payment system (PPS).
Advisory
Member

CMS Releases FY 2026 Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility PPS Proposed Rule

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) April 11 issued the proposed rule for the inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) prospective payment system (PPS) for fiscal year (FY) 2026
Guides/Reports
Member

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.
News

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.
Fact Sheets
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Fact Sheet: Medicare Hospital Outpatient Site-Neutral Payment Policies

The AHA strongly opposes site-neutral payment cuts, which would reduce access to critical health care services, especially in rural and other underserved communities.
Letter/Comment
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AHA Urges Congress to Act on Key Priorities in Lame-duck Session

AHA letter urging Congress to act on key priorities in Lame-duck session.
News

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.
Action Alert
Member

AHA Asks Congressional Leadership to Fund Hospitals, Protect Health Care Workers

Before the lame-duck session ends and the 118th Congress adjourns, it is essential that federal lawmakers understand the challenges hospitals and health systems face and what is at stake for the patients and communities they represent.
Action Alert
Member

ACTION NEEDED: Contact Lawmakers on Important Issues Facing Hospitals and Health Systems

While lawmakers are in their district, it is important for the field to engage with members of Congress to remind them of the importance of preserving access to care by continuing to fund vital programs like telehealth and hospital-at-home waivers, and avoiding harmful policies such as site-neutral payments and Medicaid DSH cuts.