Special Bulletin
The CMS yesterday released a proposed rule seeking comment on potential Conditions of Participation (CoPs) for certain rural and Critical Access Hospitals (…
Rural Comment Letters
- AHA-supported Bill Would Fix Medicare ACO Benchmarking Flaw - A coalition of 13 health care organizations, including the AHA, today voiced support for the Accountable Care in Rural America Act, bipartisan legislation that would revise the benchmarking formula for the Medicare Shared Savings Program to ensure participating accountable care organizations have an equal opportunity to share in savings regardless of their geographic location. This legislation fixes an important flaw in the current MSSP benchmarking methodology – a flaw that systematically disadvantages many ACOs, including a high proportion in rural areas, and makes it harder for them to achieve savings even when they improve quality and reduce costs,” the groups said in a letter of support for the bill.
- AHA Urges CMS to Remove Regulatory Barriers to Help Better Patient Care
- AHA, Others Urge Congressional Leaders to Pass Two Maternal Health Quality Improvement Bills
- Comments on HRSA’s Revised Geographic Eligibility for Rural Grants
- AHA to President Donald Trump Urging additional Support for Rural Hospitals and Health Systems
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