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Advisory
Member

CMS Releases Guidance on One Big Beautiful Bill Act Provisions on Provider Taxes

Advisory
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Nov. 17 issued preliminary guidance through a Dear Colleague letter regarding the implementation of the provider tax provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), signed into law on July 4, 2025.
Medicaid
Letter/Comment
Public

AHA Comments on CMS Health Care-related Tax Requirements Proposed Rule

Letter/Comment
The American Hospital Association comments on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ proposed regulation related to health care-related tax requirements.
Medicaid, Access to Care in Vulnerable Communities
Special Bulletin
Member

Senate Deal Reached to End Government Shutdown

Special Bulletin
Over the weekend, senators reached a deal to reopen the government. The agreement includes a three-bill, full-year spending package for 1) the Department of Agriculture and Food and Drug Administration, 2) the Legislative Branch, and 3) the Defense Department construction projects and the Department of Veterans Affairs, as well as a short-term continuing resolution to extend funding for the rest of the government until Jan. 30, 2026.
Legislation and Legislative Advocacy, Medicaid DSH, Rural issues, Medicare, Telehealth, Hospital at Home, Cybersecurity, Workforce, Medicare Sequestration Payment Reductions
Letter/Comment
Member

AHA Nov. 5 Letter to CMS on Medicaid State-directed Payments (SDPs)

Letter/Comment
AHA Nov. 5 sent a letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services with recommendations for implementing specific provisions in the OBBBA.
Medicaid, Advocacy & Public Policy, Legislation and Legislative Advocacy
Advisory
Member

UPDATED: Implications for Hospitals and Health Systems During a Government Shutdown

Advisory
Over the past 15 days, the Senate has voted nine times on the House-passed continuing resolution (CR) to extend government funding and health care waivers until Nov. 21.
Legislation and Legislative Advocacy, Advocacy Alliances, Medicaid DSH, Telehealth, Rural issues
Advisory
Member

UPDATED: Implications for Hospitals and Health Systems During a Government Shutdown

Advisory
Government funding and certain health care programs and waivers expired at midnight Sept. 30 as congressional leaders were unable to reach an agreement to keep the government funded.
Legislation and Legislative Advocacy, Advocacy & Public Policy, Medicaid DSH, Telehealth, Rural issues
Advisory
Member

Update on Implications of the Government Shutdown on Day 1

Advisory
A federal government shutdown began at midnight Sept. 30. The impact on health care is that government funding and certain health care programs and waivers expired.
Legislation and Legislative Advocacy, Advocacy & Public Policy, Hospital at Home, Telehealth, Medicaid DSH, Workforce
Advisory
Member

UPDATED: Implications for Hospitals and Health Systems as Government Shutdown Looms

Advisory
Advisory revised Sept 28. with fiscal year 2026 agency contingency plans. Government funding is set to expire at midnight Sept. 30 without congressional action.
Advocacy & Public Policy, Legislation and Legislative Advocacy, Hospital at Home, Medicaid DSH, Rural issues, Workforce
Advisory
Member

Implications for Hospitals and Health Systems as Government Shutdown Looms

Advisory
Government funding is set to expire at midnight Sept. 30 without congressional action.
Advocacy & Public Policy, Legislation and Legislative Advocacy, Hospital at Home, Medicaid DSH, Rural issues, Workforce
Letter/Comment
Public

AHA Comments on CMS CY 2026 Outpatient, ASC Proposed Payment Rule

Letter/Comment
RE: CMS–1832–P Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Calendar Year 2026 Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies; Medicare Shared Savings Program Requirements; and Medicare Prescription Drug Inflation Rebate Program
Outpatient Prospective Payment Systems (OPPS), Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC), Medicare, Medicaid, Site-Neutral Payment Proposals, Rural issues, Price Transparency