The AHA supports a number of proposed policy changes that ensure access to care, support public health efforts, improve quality and promote regulatory relief. Specifically, we strongly support CMS’s proposed reversal of its previously finalized policies for evaluation and management payments.
Letters
Throughout the year, the AHA comments on a vast number of proposed and interim final rules put forth by the federal regulatory agencies. In addition, AHA communicates with federal legislators to convey the hospital field's position on potential legislative changes that would impact patients and patient care. Below are the most recent letters from the AHA to these bodies.
Latest
The AHA expressed concerns with the Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act (S. 386/H.R.1044), legislation that would eliminate the per-country cap for immigrant visas.
The AHA has developed a model comment letter that hospitals and health systems can use to submit comments to CMS about these proposals. Download the letter and use it to submit your comments to CMS by Sept. 27.
AHA comments on provisions of surprise medical billing legislation passed in July by the Energy and Commerce Committee, as we understand your Committee may be interested in considering a similar ap
The AHA appreciates the opportunity to comment on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ specialty care models proposed rule, and specifically on the radiation oncology (RO) model. As described in the proposed rule, the RO model would test whether prospective, bundled payments for 90-day radiotherapy (RT) episodes of care would reduce Medicare spending while preserving or improving the quality of care for Medicare beneficiaries.
AHA to CMS Re: Medicaid Program; Methods for Assuring Access to Covered Medicaid Services-Rescission
AHA's comment on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' proposed rule to rescind requirements that states assess their Medicaid fee-for-service provider payments to determine if they are
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, the American Hospital Association (AHA) commends the Committee on Energy and Commerce for its efforts to examine legislation to improve maternal health.
AHA comments on Medicare and Medicaid Programs; CY 2020 Home Health Prospective Payment System Rate Update and CY 2019 Case-Mix Adjustment Methodology Refinements; Home Health Value-Based Purchasing Model; Home Health Quality Reporting Requirements; Home Infusion Therapy Requirements; and Home Infusion Therapy Requirements.
The AHA today urged leaders of the Senate Committee on Appropriations to allow funding for the adoption of a unique patient identifier as part of fiscal year 2020 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies appropriations bill.
The AHA's comments on the the Federal Communications Commission’s notice of proposed rulemaking for the Con