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AHA Comments on MedPAC's Site-neutral, Nurse Staffing Requirements October 2024 Meeting Discussion
October 27, 2023
Michael Chernew, Ph.D.
Chairman
Medicare Payment Advisory Commission
425 I Street, NW, Suite 701
Washington, DC 20001
Dear Dr. Chernew:
Proposed Funding Cuts to Telehealth Will Reduce Access to Care for Patients Infographic
The Bipartisan Primary Care and Health Workforce Expansion Act (S. 2840) would cut hospital reimbursements by eliminating facility fees for telehealth services. The expansion of telehealth over the past few years has transformed health care delivery, improved access for millions of Americans, and increased convenience for patients.
Long-term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System Final Rule for FY 2024
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) August 1 issued its fiscal year (FY) 2024 final rule for the inpatient and long-term care hospital (LTCH) prospective payment system (PPS). The LTCH policies of the rule are covered in this regulatory advisory, while the inpatient PPS content is summarized in a separate advisory.
AHA TV ad urges Congress to protect access to care
The AHA Sept. 27 will launch a new TV ad urging Congress to protect patient access to care by rejecting billions of dollars in reductions to hospital care.
New AHA Ad Campaign Urges Congress to Protect Patients & Reject Cuts to Hospital Care
The American Hospital Association (AHA) is launching a new TV ad urging Congress to protect patient access to care by rejecting billions of dollars in reductions to hospital care. So-called site neutral policies could cause more hospitals to shut their doors, especially impacting patients from rural and low-income communities who could lose access to vital services like trauma and maternal care.
Keeping up the Pressure to Protect Access to Care
As we’ve seen from recent media reports, Congress — and especially the House right now — continues to struggle to put together a plan to keep the government funded and avoid a potential shutdown that few want to see.
Senate panel advances workforce, maternal health bills
The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee today voted 14-7 to advance as amended to the full Senate the Bipartisan Primary Care and Health Workforce Expansion Act (S. 2840), legislation that would cut hospitals and health systems to fund community health centers and health care workforce initiatives.
At Politico panel, AHA highlights why site-neutral proposals would jeopardize access to patient care
A number of legislative proposals being considered by Congress would impose billions of dollars in additional Medicare payment cuts for services provided by hospital outpatient departments and reduce patient access to vital health care services, AHA Executive Vice President Stacey Hughes said today during a panel discussion hosted by Politico.
House leaders urged to remove certain provisions from price transparency bill
AHA today voiced support for a provision in the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act (H.R. 5378) that would suspend for two years the Medicaid disproportionate share hospital reductions scheduled to go into effect on Oct. 1, but urged House leaders to reject another provision that would permanently implement reductions to Medicare payments for drug administration services in off-campus hospital outpatient departments.
Medicare Site-neutral Legislative Proposals Under Consideration Would Jeopardize Access to Care for Patients and Communities
Congress is considering several bills that would impose additional site-neutral payment reductions for services provided in hospital outpatient departments (HOPDs). A description of these bills, AHA’s take on the proposals and the potential impact these proposals would have on Medicare reimbursement to hospitals and health systems follow.