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Fact Sheets
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Fact Sheet: Telehealth Waivers

Fact Sheets
At the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government moved quickly to ensure hospitals and health systems were able to leverage telehealth services to respond efficiently and effectively to a wave of unprecedented need.
Telehealth
Issue Landing Page

Advocacy Issue: Telehealth Waivers

Issue Landing Page
Recognizing both the immediate and potential long-term benefits of telehealth, we urge Congress, CMS and other executive agencies to take action to make critical telehealth flexibilities permanent.
Telehealth
Fact Sheets
Public

Fact Sheet: Telehealth

Fact Sheets
Telehealth connects patients to vital health care services through videoconferencing, remote monitoring, electronic consults and wireless communications. By increasing access to physicians and specialists, telehealth helps ensure patients receive the right care, at the right place, at the right time.
Telehealth
Fact Sheets
Public

Fact Sheet: 2025 Telehealth Advocacy Agenda

Fact Sheets
Given the pending expiration of several waivers, the AHA urges Congress to act to extend this critical lifeline for treatment and work towards a permanent pathway for provision of telehealth services.
Telehealth, Advocacy & Public Policy, Legislation and Legislative Advocacy
Special Bulletin
Member

Senate Deal Reached to End Government Shutdown

Special Bulletin
Over the weekend, senators reached a deal to reopen the government. The agreement includes a three-bill, full-year spending package for 1) the Department of Agriculture and Food and Drug Administration, 2) the Legislative Branch, and 3) the Defense Department construction projects and the Department of Veterans Affairs, as well as a short-term continuing resolution to extend funding for the rest of the government until Jan. 30, 2026.
Legislation and Legislative Advocacy, Medicaid DSH, Rural issues, Medicare, Telehealth, Hospital at Home, Cybersecurity, Workforce, Medicare Sequestration Payment Reductions
Advisory
Member

CMS Issues CY 2026 Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule

Advisory
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Oct. 31 issued a final rule that updates physician fee schedule (PFS) payments for calendar year (CY) 2026.
Physician Fee Schedule (PFS)/MACRA/QPP, Outpatient Prospective Payment Systems (OPPS), Telehealth, Medicare, Ambulatory and Outpatient Care, Behavioral Health Care Delivery, Medicare, Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS), Interoperability, Medicare Physician Payment
Advisory
Member

UPDATED: Implications for Hospitals and Health Systems During a Government Shutdown

Advisory
Over the past 15 days, the Senate has voted nine times on the House-passed continuing resolution (CR) to extend government funding and health care waivers until Nov. 21.
Legislation and Legislative Advocacy, Advocacy Alliances, Medicaid DSH, Telehealth, Rural issues
Advisory
Member

Update on Implications of the Government Shutdown on Day 1

Advisory
A federal government shutdown began at midnight Sept. 30. The impact on health care is that government funding and certain health care programs and waivers expired.
Legislation and Legislative Advocacy, Advocacy & Public Policy, Hospital at Home, Telehealth, Medicaid DSH, Workforce
Advisory
Member

UPDATED: Implications for Hospitals and Health Systems During a Government Shutdown

Advisory
Government funding and certain health care programs and waivers expired at midnight Sept. 30 as congressional leaders were unable to reach an agreement to keep the government funded.
Legislation and Legislative Advocacy, Advocacy & Public Policy, Medicaid DSH, Telehealth, Rural issues
Special Bulletin
Member

House Releases Continuing Resolution to Fund Government, Extends Key Health Care Provisions

Special Bulletin
Today, the House Committee on Appropriations released the legislative text for a continuing resolution (CR) to fund the government through Nov. 21, 2025.
Legislation and Legislative Advocacy, Medicaid DSH, Rural issues, Medicare, Telehealth, Hospital at Home, Cybersecurity