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ACT NOW: House Could Vote Next Week on Bill that Would Cut Billions to Hospitals and Jeopardize Access to Care
The House of Representatives as soon as next week could consider the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act (H.R. 5378), a bill that includes site-neutral payment cuts and detrimental provisions focused on hospital price transparency, among other issues.
ENGAGEMENT NEEDED: House Bill Includes Permanent Payment Cuts to Hospitals
The House of Representatives is expected to consider the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act (H.R. 5378) next week, a bill that includes site-neutral payment cuts and detrimental provisions focused on hospital price transparency, among other issues.
Urge Your Lawmakers Not to Enact Proposals That Would Reduce Access to Care
A series of recent developments in Congress are adding significant urgency to AHA’s fight against site-neutral payment and other policies that would irreparably damage hospitals’ abilities to care for their communities, including a move to use rate setting that would offer commercial insurers a financial windfall at the expense of providers.
ACT NOW: House and Senate Hearings this Week to Focus on Key Hospital and Health System Issues
Several House and Senate committees will hold hearings this week on a variety of issues that affect hospitals and health systems.
Congress Is Considering Hospital Cuts; Tell Them to Reject Proposals That Could Jeopardize Patients’ Access to Care
Several House subcommittees April 26 will hold hearings on a variety of issues that affect hospitals and health systems, including transparency, site-neutral payment policies, tax-exempt status, workforce shortages and the Provider Relief Fund.
URGENT: Congress Has the Wrong Idea on Cures for Hospitals; Follow Up with Your E&C Member
The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health is expected to hold a follow-up hearing on transparency and competition in health care. The AHA appreciates your outreach in advance of the March 28 hearing; however, based on the comments representatives made during the recent hearing, it is clear there remains a critical need to continue the ongoing education of lawmakers, especially those serving on this important subcommittee.
Use Model Letter to Submit Comments on Interim Final Rule on Requirements Related to Surprise Billing, Part 2
The departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and Treasury, along with the Office of Personnel Management, Sept. 30 released “Part 2” of regulations implementing the No Surprises Act. The AHA has developed a model comment letter that hospitals and health systems can use to assist with submitting their own comments to the agencies.
Action Alert on House Dear Colleague Letter on Surprise Medical Billing Regulation
Please contact your representatives today and urge them to sign onto a “Dear Colleague” letter circulating in the House.
Urge Congress Not to Include Harmful Surprise Medical Billing Proposals as Part of Year-end Legislative Package
As Congress continues to negotiate a year-end spending package and more COVID-19 relief, we’re continuing to keep you updated on the latest issues. This is our third Action Alert related to the lame-duck session, and information and resources related to our priority issues are included below.
Urge Your Representatives and Senators to Support Hospitals and Health Systems during ‘Lame-duck Session’
Congress is back in Washington, D.C., for its “lame-duck” session, in which lawmakers will take up pressing, end-of-year business. Funding for the federal government, as well as other key health care provisions, are set to expire Dec. 11. It is imperative that we work to ensure that hospitals and health systems — and their front-line caregivers — receive additional federal support as we continue to navigate public health and financial challenges due to COVID-19.