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AHA Statement Before the Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health Re: Medicare Legislative Proposals

AHA shares the hospital field’s comments on legislative proposals for consideration before the Energy and Commerce Committee Health Subcommittee on Oct. 19.

CMS announces Medicare premiums, deductibles for 2024

The Medicare Part A deductible for inpatient hospital services will increase by $32 in calendar year 2024, to $1,632, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced Oct. 12.

CMS urged to rigorously enforce new policies to safeguard MA coverage

AHA urged the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to rigorously enforce changes that were included in the calendar year 2024 Medicare Advantage final rule to improve how coverage works for enrollees, promote more timely access to care, ensure better alignment and coverage parity between Traditional Medicare and Medicare Advantage, and reduce the administrative burden of health plan requirements on health care providers and their patients.  
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AHA Urges CMS to Rigorously Enforce New Policies to Safeguard MA Coverage

AHA Urges CMS to Rigorously Enforce New Policies to Safeguard MA Coverage

CMS: Makers of selected drugs agree to participate in Medicare price negotiation

The companies that make the first 10 Medicare Part D drugs selected to participate in the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program have agreed to participate in the program’s price negotiations, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced.

CMS releases details on Medicare Advantage, drug plans for 2024

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Sept. 26 released premium and cost-sharing information for Medicare Advantage and Part D prescription drug plans for the 2024 calendar year. 

Unwise DSH Cuts Combined with Rise in Uncompensated Care Due to Medicaid Redeterminations Coverage Losses Further Threaten Hospitals’ Financial Stability

The Medicaid program now faces the most significant coverage challenge in more than a decade. Consequently, over the past few months, hospitals have started to see a substantial increase in uncompensated care.

Blog: Uncompensated care increases, Medicare DSH cuts to exacerbate hospitals’ challenges

As millions of people are losing their Medicaid coverage as a result of the redetermination process, hospitals and health systems are seeing substantial increases in uncompensated care and facing new Medicare cuts that will exacerbate their financial challenges, according to a AHA blog post published Sept. 20.

Inflation rebates to reduce Medicare payment for 34 Part B drugs

This October through December under the Inflation Reduction Act, Medicare will reduce the beneficiary coinsurance amount for 34 Part B prescription drugs between $1 and $618 per average dose, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced recently.

Blog: Health Affairs Article Misses the Mark on Physician-Owned Hospitals

A recent Health Affairs post gives an incomplete account of the implications of allowing new and expanded physician-owned hospitals to bill Medicare and Medicaid.