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AHA Comments on the CMS’ Request for Information Regarding the Medicare Advantage Program
AHA comments in response to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Request for Information regarding the Medicare Advantage program.
AHA Comments to HHS on Nondiscrimination in Health Programs, Activities in Sec.1557 of the Affordable Care Act
AHA comments on the Department of Health and Human Services’ proposed rule to reinstate the regulatory protections against discrimination in covered health care programs and activities contained in Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act.
CMS Urged Not to Create Advanced Explanation of Benefits Burdens
The American Hospital Association, the American Medical Association and the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) urge the CMS not to include a convening/co-provider framework when implementing the Advanced Explanation of Benefits and insured good faith estimate provisions under the No Surprises Act.
Real Affordability Solutions from the Front Lines of Caring
Hospitals and health systems are where the most complex care is provided for ill and injured patients. Yet spending on inpatient and outpatient care has grown more slowly than spending on other health services. Hospitals and health systems have worked hard to provide the best value to patients and their families. Read more below.
AHA Urges HHS to Extend Public Health Emergency Beyond October
AHA urges HHS to renew the COVID-19 public health emergency due to expire in October.
Social Determinants of Health
The AHA is working to support hospitals and health systems as they address social determinants of health, eliminate health care disparities and provide comprehensive care to every patient in every community—all of which improve community health.
Patient Billing Guidelines Affirmation
The American Hospital Association’s voluntary Patient Billing Guidelines outline how hospitals and health systems can best serve their patients and communities, and underscore their commitment to ensuring that conversations about financial obligations do not impede care, while recognizing that determinations around financial assistance require mutual sharing of information by providers and patients.
Departments Issue Final Surprise Billing Regulations, FAQs
The Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS), Labor, and the Treasury (Departments) on Friday, Aug. 19, 2022 issued final regulations pertaining to several provisions of the No Surprises Act.
Webpage Shows Hospitals Affirming Their Commitment to AHA’s Patient Billing Guidelines
As trusted sources of health care in the community, America’s hospitals and health systems are committed to providing high quality and safe care to all individuals, as well as delivering a care experience that meets patients’ needs and expectations from scheduling through billing.
Hospitals Work in Many Ways to Help Create Healthy Communities
Beyond administering life-saving medical care to individual patients, all hospitals provide incomparable value to their communities by opening their doors to everyone who needs care, as well as working in partnership with others to improve and sustain the health of all of those in their communities.