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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.
White House issues executive order on drug pricing
The White House April 15 released an executive order directing federal agencies to undertake a broad range of tasks aimed at reducing the costs of prescription drugs.
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.
AHA comments to MedPAC on 2024-2025 cycle
The AHA Aug. 13 commented to the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission in anticipation of the commission’s 2024-2025 cycle.
Setting the Record Straight: Washington Post Editorial on Site-neutral Deeply Flawed and Poorly-timed
A March 14 editorial in the Washington Post calling for Congress to enact so-call
Anti-hospital Group Misleads on Site-neutral Impact on Rural Access to Care
Once again, the anti-hospital, billionaire-backed Arnold Ventures is pushing its anti-hospital agenda with a “report” that is so disingenuous and has so many limitations that it cannot be t
In OPPS rule, CMS increases payment rates by 2.9%; finalizes new Conditions of Participation
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Nov. 1 issued a final rule that increases Medicare hospital outpatient prospective payment system rates by a net 2.9% in calendar year 2025 compared to 2024.
Perspective: Making Sure Hospitals Have the Resources to Care for Patients and Communities
we are deeply concerned that last week’s Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services proposed rule would increase Medicare hospital outpatient prospective payment system rates by just 2.7% in calendar year 2023 compared to 2022. Given the current historic rates of inflation and continued labor and supply cost pressures, a much higher update is warranted.
AHA blog: Washington Post editorial on site-neutral deeply flawed and poorly-timed
A March 14 editorial in the Washington Post calling for Congress to enact so-called site-neutral policies is “deeply flawed and incredibly out of touch with the realities hospitals and health systems are experiencing right now,” AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack wrote March 15 in a blog post.
CMS proposes increasing payment rates by 2.6% in CY 2025
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services July 10 issued a proposed rule that would increase Medicare hospital outpatient prospective payment system rates by a net 2.6% in calendar year 2025 compared to 2024. This includes a proposed 3.0% market basket update, offset by a 0.4 percentage point cut for productivity.