Letter/Comment
The latest advocacy letters and comments from the American Hospital Association.
RE: CMS–1832–P Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Calendar Year 2026 Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies; Medicare Shared Savings Program Requirements; and Medicare Prescription Drug Inflation Rebate Program
On behalf of our nearly 5,000 member hospitals, health systems and other health care organizations, our clinician partners — including more than 270,000 affiliated physicians, 2 million nurses and other caregivers — and the 43,000 health care leaders who belong to our professional membership groups…
America’s hospitals and health systems are deeply concerned about Aetna’s recently announced “level of severity inpatient payment” policy.
Hospitals and health systems are experiencing significant financial pressures that challenge their ability to provide 24/7 care for the patients and communities they serve. As Congress begins to focus on its end-of-the-year work, America’s hospitals and health systems respectfully request that you…
RE: CMS–1832–P Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Calendar Year 2026 Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies; Medicare Shared Savings Program Requirements; and Medicare Prescription Drug Inflation Rebate Program
September 11, 2025The Honorable Terri SewellU.S. House of Representatives1035 Longworth House Office BuildingWashington, DC 20515 The Honorable Brian FitzpatrickU.S. House of Representatives271 Cannon House Office BuildingWashington, DC 20515 Dear Representatives Sewell and…
AHA letter to the Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice regarding anticompetitive activity by drug companies with respect to 340B “rebate models.”
AHA asks Majority Leader Thune, Leader Schumer, Speaker Johnson and Leader Jeffries to ask you to address the Medicaid disproportionate share hospital (DSH) program reductions scheduled to begin on Oct. 1, 2025.
September 4, 2025The Honorable Brittany Pettersen U.S. House of Representatives 348 Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Jen Kiggans U.S. House of Representatives 152 Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Dear…
AHA letter to Senators Barrasso and Whitehouse expressing support for the Senate Preserving Patient Access to Accountable Care Act.